Right........My brother is getting married in 2 weeks time and they have asked me to do a reading in the church - which goes like this:
One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only.
This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord,
?You promised me Lord, that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there has only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?'
The Lord replied, ?The years when you have seen only one set of footprints,
my child, is when I carried you.'
My grandad is dying of cancer is probably only has a few days left, and will definitely not still be with us when the wedding arrives. I just feel as if i would be a wreck if i read this in the church.
It's not so much the contents of the reading that is bothering me, I am worried that all the emotion i have inside me will come pouring out and i will end up crying.
The day is going to be hard enough as it is without my grandad being there - we are very close and he played an important part in mine and my siblings lives - i just don't know if i can do it.
I haven't mentioned this to anyone yet and i don't want to let my brother and SIL down - do you think i am being silly? Should i just do it? Would you be annoyed if it was your wedding day and someone felt like this?
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Springchicken · 12/04/2005 10:05
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