Thursday, July 22, 2010

I was So High . . .

The lights were low.  I felt his body pressed against mine.  I could smell his cologne.  I stared into his eyes and he smiled the biggest smile.  My palms were sweaty, but he didn't care.  He grasped my right hand his in left and his right arm was wrapped tightly around my waist.  The room was spinning. . . or maybe we were spinning, but it was all in a slow motion.  I was so high . . . he was so high . . . and John Legend sang us away from the rest of the world.  This was my wedding day.

I loved that song, So High, since the first day I heard it.  For my 28th birthday, my husband put together a slide show of our relationship and that song was the soundtrack.  There is something about song that reminds me of our love.  So when we had to decide on a song for our first dance, there was no question of what OUR song would be.  There no need to consider a rambunctious booty shaking, arm waving, feet stomping tune or some other ballad.  Nothing else would do. 

So as we danced.  I didn't see my friends and family sitting at the tables looking at us or standing taking pictures.  I didn't see the videographer or photographers.  I didn't see my daddy beaming or his mom crying (saw that later in the video).  I saw him.  I saw him smiling.  And I was So High.



This was submitted as part of Mama Kat's Writer's Workshop.  I used prompt # 2, Write about your wedding song. What was it and why did you choose it?




This post also contains the Word of the Week.  Word Up, Yo is a word meme put together by Natalie, Kristen and Liz.  This week's Word of the Week is Rambunctious - turbulently active and noisy. 




Baby, since the day you came into my life, you made me realize that we were born to fly
~ John Legend, So High

21 comments:

  1. Awwwww...that's so sweet. And you painted a perfect picture. Hubs and I never had a wedding so I don't quite have those kinds of memories but I do have some great ones.

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  2. Every time I look at the pics you post and read about your wedding I cry. I just am so happy for you. Weird huh, since I don't even know you. The pics are so incredibly beautiful and just can only imagine the joy you felt that day!

    Teri

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  3. Wow, I turned this song on and I listened to it as I was reading this beautiful account. Wow, it was almost like I was there. That is a gorgeous song. I would be there crying, too. Thank you for sharing.

    -CK

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  4. Your dress is so gorgeous! Even prettier than your song (although the song is pretty awesome too).

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  5. I love how you set up the imagery...I can picture your wedding dance. that song is perfect!

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  6. I love it and what a great song choice!!

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  7. I love the song... and the sentiment. Perfect

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  8. So romantic and well written!

    Following from Mama Kat's.

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  9. *tears* just... *tears* Not only do I love the song but you know I get to be a sniffling mess about your wedding lol. Great song choice girly. And I agree with Lesley. It's very well written.

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  10. Your dance sounds so special! I love that song!

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  11. Blog hopping. Your newest follower.

    Can't wait to read more!

    Lisa

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  12. That's good writing! The picture is beautiful!

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  13. Beautiful post and song. I love John Legend and your imagery was perfect.

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  14. It was truly memorable, that was such an beautiful, special, moment for the two of you, keep flying, stay high forever!!

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  15. Beautiful. I am running over to listen to the song now.

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  16. oh that was so beautiful! You are such a great writer! And I absolutely LOVE that picture!!!

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  17. Aww I loved reading this, your writing is so captivating and your love is so real! That's great your BF has entered the blogosphere (from t he previous post), I'm still waiting for my BF...she rarely even reads mine =( boohoo. Mine's all work though so I suppose that's not interesting to everyone. I'm glad you are enjoying it though, that would be the most amazing thing to meet you one day and capture the sweetest time since your marriage; the birth of your 1st baby! Let me know when that happens, believe me it's a whole-nother kind of high =)

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  18. Wow! I LOVE this post...I "watched" the two of you dance, and I love how you described what was going on while you were dancing...how you didn't see anybody but him. So romantic, and just as perfect as your wedding dance should be!

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  19. YUMMY words .... perfectly balanced with the small of your back.

    poetic perfection! (((((((((congratulations )))))))

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  20. Thanks for your kind words ladies. I really liked this prompt because it really allowed me to use imagery. Hopefully I can paint a picture like this again for you soon.

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  21. Stopping by from Thursday's Friends, and I just wanted to tell you that what a great post. I think that was fabulous, I felt like I was right there at your reception, and could see the love between the two of you. Such a romantic way of remembering your special day. I can remember feeling like no one else was in the room during my first dance with my husband, but you created such imagery with your words.

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