A precious friend is fitting Gig’s wedding dress and last week she sent a text to say it was ready for the first fitting. And she added, “It’s one of the best made wedding dresses I’ve ever seen.”

And I got so excited! Then I burst into tears.

Somehow, knowing that, made the whole thing seem… well, right now – not “down the road a bit”. We’ve spent the last year talking about her getting married and the things that she wants and where it’s going to be and who’s going to be there. And fitting the dress brought it all front and center.

It isn’t about loosing my baby girl…it’s more the changes that I know will be right around the corner.

When we had this little girl, we didn’t think about the day that she’d walk down the aisle. We were counting fingers and toes. And the years flew by and she became my friend as well as my child. She became someone who I was so proud of…she went off to college (maybe dated some duds along the way), then she graduated, got a job,  bought a house and learned, and loved, to DIY all on her own (playing with the electricity still scares me). And made her home and…well, grew up.

And now she’s getting married. In just a few weeks.

I already know that I’m going to cry. I’m a crier. But they will be happy tears – for my precious child/friend. And for the future she’s going to share with a very, very lucky man.

And the dress is going to look beautiful on her. Because she’s beautiful.