h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

So, to explain my disappearance over the past four days, I was a bridesmaid in my best friend's wedding.

For being a bridesmaid, it was actually pretty sweet- we had these cool navy blue dresses that I can actually wear again, no tulle. We had steak at the rehearsal, and prime rib at the reception. I got to spend a night with all my friends in Akron again. It was a non traditional ceremony in the Civil War Memorial Chapel (in the middle of a cemetary but anyway) that was absolutely gorgeous. Perfect weather. Hippie minister. They both started bawling the second she walked into the church- so cute! We each got our own favorite flowers in our boquets.

She remembered!

My grandfather died in 1989 of a stroke. We went to visit him when it happened, but I was still too young to really understand, and I didn't find out until a while later. I don't remember being told, but I think I knew when we were there. When they turned us away.

I was still very little when my grandfather was alive. I remember a few things- like every time he'd come over, I'd have to show him the writing under our kitchen table. His white hair and the wrinkles and veins on his hands. Playing with Lincoln Logs on his living room floor. But I remember the gladiolas best- every year on my birthday, he would give me gladiolas. I was his gladiola girl.

Fourteen years later, I go into the chapel in my bridesmaid gown to pick up my boquet, and I find that they're all different. Her maid of honor got gerbera daisies, her sister had calla lillies, and her other friend had sunflowers. I knew which was mine right away, because I had told her the story.

The gladiolas are sitting in the vase on our kitchen table. They are so beautiful!

Travewller in Time switching television channels
"Are you sure you sdid not play a part in a movie. Sounds unreal, and in a surreal cemetary.

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aww how sweet seems like a good friend

Some of my friends have got married, Its kind of strange when friends start to get married, It makes me feel quite grown up sometimes, and a little scared that Itll never happen to me or something lol

Gosh darn it now I've got thoughts of weddings and marraige in my head and that's not good!

Nice touch with the flowers

Well, if it wasn't real, I've got an expensive blue dress and $90 missing from my bank account for no particular reason.

nice one!

Awwwwww that's a sweet story, Pansies remind me of my Grandad he used to culitvate and cross-breed them to make new colours, my dad said that the money he made from selling his pansies used to pay for their holiday

What a unique and thoughtful thing to do.

Glad you enjoyed it. Nice memories of your grandfather. You are lucky, I can only just remember mine.

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Ahh , sounds wonderful!

I never knew my maternal grandad, and my other one is still alive.