Godson, Mark, the groom, also had all of his family there. It took me about 3 days to sort everyone out, since children were grown up, babies born, new spouses, etc., but here is the best part:
When Sherial was just getting out of high school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, she set her sights on California and The Larger World, and convinced her father to sell a cow to finance her trip to California and enrollment to San Diego State. Aunt Ruby lived there and Sherial would be able to stay with her. This was %$4^&@# years ago; Sherial went on to become a flight attendant, travel the world, settling finally in San Francisco. She found her true calling in real estate. I think we have been friends for about 25 years.
Last night, the 3rd night of festivities, I was still catching up with the relatives, sitting in the kitchen talking to the bride’s sister and her great aunt.
It was one little remark that led to a great revelation: I was sitting and talking to Aunt Ruby! A grand lady!
-Day of the wedding while delivering the cake to the penthouse, one of Sherial’s sisters said, “Ah do believe ah’m havin’ a meltdown.” I told her that I had a very good friend in my Los Angeles days who came from Meridian, Mississippi, and was very fond of frequently telling me,”Miss Di-hann, Ah’m havin’ another sinkin’ spell.” Laughter all around.
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