August.
It's always been a special month for me. I guess mainly because it's my birthday month.
But this year, August is hitting differently.
Not only am I turning 25, which feels like a big number... I mean, it's a quarter of a century. Halfway to 50.
But this is also the month before my wedding. The month everyone keeps telling me is supposed to be the most stressful I've ever had.
So far, I don't get what all the fuss is about. And for once, my partner and I are in agreement.
Instead of feeling stressed, I've been hit by a wave of reflection.
So much is going to change. There's of course the obvious - the 'little' things. My address. My title. My name (genuinely the hardest thing to let go of).
But there are also other changes, deeper changes.
People always talk about how stressful the wedding planning season is. How you'll be waiting for it to end. And while that's true to some extent, people rarely talk about all the memories you make along the way. The people it brings closer. The appreciation and gratefulness you feel if you're lucky enough to have people by your side along the way.
And so, this month, this August, I want to cherish every single moment. Even the stressful ones.
Because while the summer heat's getting on my nerves and my schedule is as full as I'd like it to get, August is special.
And it'll be over before we all know it.
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