I'm sitting here watching Father of the Bride, and it scares me. At the verge of 23 it seems as though all my friends are getting married. Is it really that time already? How did it happen so fast?
When should a woman ideally have children? When can she fit in a career? What was the point of getting an honors degree at 22 when in 5-6 years I'm "supposed" to be a mother?
Steve Martin who plays George, the father of the bride, reminds me of my own protective father. Being Daddy's only girl, my father has always been a large part of my life and has always had a hard time accepting any man I bring into my life... "He still sees me as a 7 year old with pigtails."
As I watch Steve Martin fall apart as his daughter brings a new man into their lives, I feel so deeply for my own father and wish that I could go back, even for just a moment, to the days when he was the only man in my life.
As I watch Steve Martin fall apart as his daughter brings a new man into their lives, I feel so deeply for my own father and wish that I could go back, even for just a moment, to the days when he was the only man in my life.
Aw my darling. I know exactly how you're feeling. I am having a really hard time dealing with letting go of my childhood and moving forward as an adult in this newfound life. It's brand new. I wish more than anything to go back for just a day and be a little girl again - we took so much for granted. all we can do now is stay as close to our parents as humanly possible and, when we do have children of our own, remind them CONSTANTLY how quickly it goes by and how much they will miss it when it's gone. you're not alone in feeling this way... at ALL!! xo.
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