(taken from our old .mac site)
August 11, 2007
For about 5 months we had been continuously reminding M that he was going to “give the pillow” to dad at his uncle’s wedding. We were marketing it as fun, special, important, a rite of childhood. Dad showed him some old videos of our wedding when his cousin Matthew (who M idolizes) was our ringboy. Dad risked bringing M to Harry & Marina’s ceremony so he could see his friend Brandon be the ringboy . But for the whole time M kept shaking his head and tirelessly reminded us that he wouldn’t do it “I won’t do it. I just won’t.”
At the rehearsal M had a change of heart and executed his role perfectly and even had fun. L passed with flying colors being the flowergirl.
The day of, M sees the flower petal basket and realizes he’s been suckered into the lesser role because L gets to make a mess while M only has to deliver a pillow. So he decides to make a last minute switch. L doesn’t know any better than to not accept his terms and mom is just happy to have M happy to go down the aisle.
The bridesmaids have gone and its the munchkim’s turn go down the aisle, they grab each other’s hands and proceed. L sees dad waiting on the stage and starts towards him but then she sees hundreds of people smiling at her with anticipation, she screams and turns around towards mom. She won’t have any part of this wedding.
M is confused with this set back and mom is panicking and thinking “oh, they can’t get married today because L won’t go down the aisle” and just as I turn to Jennifer it hits her to screw with L, just send M. He went down that aisle throwing petals high above his head with glee, oblivious to the people watching him and happy to be making his mess.
But he gets to the end of the aisle and doesn’t know what to do with the basket, its not the pillow as rehearsed . Gives dad a look and asks if he wants it. Dad shakes his head and M turns around and walks back down the aisle and passes Jennifer on his way back.
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