I cry at weddings, too (standard:humor, 900 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: May 27 2012	Views/Reads: 2603/1738	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
June is quite famous for the variety of nuptial activities. I am not sure exactly why June is the month of choice for these couples; I just go along with the flow. Consequently, through the years, I have officiated at many weddings during the month of Jun

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Then it got me thinking. Most weddings cost a small fortune. Of course
small is a relative term. A young bride coached by her mother will find 
ways to burn through the father's bank account. "No price is too much 
to pay for this daughter of ours," the mother explains. "She's worth 
everything it costs." 

And the father weeps some more. Especially if there is the younger
daughter in the wings. 

Looking into the situation the more I discovered just how much people
pay for their weddings. 

When anybody asks me about performing the wedding ceremony and how much
I charge, I always say that I do not charge anything. What I am really 
saying is that I would prefer cash. I always leave that to the 
discretion of the groom. Usually, the groom is so discreet in paying me 
that I actually never see any money. 

When I discover how much the wedding has cost and how much I was not
given as an honorarium for my services, I too, weep at weddings. 

Occasionally, I meet a young couple who understand the importance of a
Christian marriage. Although it is viewed as old-fashioned, I like to 
reflect what the Bible says. "Therefore shall a man leave his father 
and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one 
flesh" (Genesis 2:24 KJV). 

This kind of a wedding calls for tears of joy. 


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