As I venture out to places yet unknown, I reflect on how lucky we are to celebrate new beginnings, and the best times in life.
To live somewhere as beautiful as this and to enjoy the final weeks of summer in the prairie shadows of the mountains.
Hay bales tied up scattered across the fields where farmers worked like fireflies through the night to complete, before the moisture returns and then frost bites.
The smoggy sky from forest fires hides what could be a clear blue sky day but still not as bad as it was in previous years.
Weddings are a special ritual that brings up a lot of emotions, as friends and family come together to witness and celebrate the union of two individuals, but also two communities of people.
The guests are more than just an audience attending an event, they are the critical support team for the bride and groom as they begin their new life together.
Offering friendship, support, guidance, and opportunities as time goes on, to help each overcome the short and long term difficulties they will face, not alone but as a team.
None of us are truly alone in life, although at times it can feel that way, don't forget those in your life who you can reach out to.
The ones who helped raise you, teach you, catch you when you fell, lifted you up when you could not stand.
Those who stood beside you, and don't forget to stand by them, encourage them, lift them up, and be the one who they can count on.
Life is only what we make it.
@Darkflame