I suppose
that whenever we try to bring great dignity to an occasion, we unintentionally
invite a certain amount of turmoil into the scenario. Our lives are normally
rather relaxed, so a particularly formal situation brings a certain amount of stress
and unease. We begin to consider all of the possible things that we might do to ruin the event, and set our minds up to do that
which we least desire.
Perhaps that
is what happened at this wedding. The groom was particularly nervous. He was not
accustomed to formal settings, and the whole event had unnerved him. He had accepted all of the plans in an effort to please
his bride, but he was uneasy as he stepped into the church.
The wedding
was carefully planned, and everything was beautiful. There were two elaborate candelabras
set on either side of the bride and groom as they stood before the pastor to
take their vows. As the minister asked the groom if he would take this woman as
his wife, the groom, instead of answering, fainted. As he went down, he hit one
of the candelabras and it was going down, too. The pastor had to make a quick
decision, catch the groom or
the candles? The groom hit the floor with a thud, but the church was saved from
fire.
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| 1940's wedding photo |
After a few
minutes of recovery, the groom returned to his spot by his bride. They made
their vows, and they were married.
The moral to
this story? When taking a step outside your comfort zone, just realize that
it’s just a moment before you’ll once again be at ease OR maybe, just make sure
there are no potential fire hazards around you when you go down for the count.
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