Somewhere Between Darkness and Light
Hello, world. Remember me? I don’t write anymore; I wish I could. I know these days are supposed to be the happiest of my life. I’m getting married! I’m a twenty-something in the great wide world with rose-colored glasses and all my years ahead of me… Kinda. I know these days are supposed to be the happiest of my life. I know brides are supposed to be happy and glowing. But want to know a secret? Life just feels pretty hard right now. The weight of this transition in my life is like a wall of bricks slowly piling up on top of me. I get married in four months, I move to an unknown location, my money and time and habits shift. I start an internship in two months that might determine my career; I graduate in May with no plan yet. I will be changing churches, changing jobs, changing bank accounts, changing names. I need a wedding dress. When will I find my wedding dress?!? This is not to say I’m un happy. I’d rather be getting married than anything in the world. My fiancé ...