Meredith stood examining herself in the mirror. She was wearing a wedding dress. How did I let them talk me into this? It wasn't a big wedding but it was a wedding which Meredith had never dreamed anyone would get her to participate in. It was just their friends from the hospital and Christina, who had flown in for the big day. There were no bridesmaids or groomsmen. It was just them: Meredith and Nathan.
Meredith left the room and headed towards the sanctuary where everyone was seated and waiting. She took a breath and started walking towards the man she loved.
"Today we have come together to witness the joining of these two lives. For them, out of the routine of ordinary life, the extraordinary has happened. They met each other, fell in love and are finalizing it with their wedding. A good marriage must be created. It is never being too old to hold hands. It's remembering to say I love you every day and it is not just marrying the right person its being the right partner."
Meredith said her vows first. "Promises scare me. Maybe I'm too cautious in making them, fearing that changes in circumstance or changes in myself will take the ground out from under me again. But with you, promises remind me of solid ground when everything else seems shaky. So I promise to stand by your side and love you for as long as we have."
Now it was Nathan's turn. "I believe in miracles. I believe you are a miracle. I may not have known you before you'd ever been damaged by life, but I've seen you come through the other side, strong as ever. We have both loved and lost before coming together. I saw you for a single moment and found a million things I loved. That's when I knew you were my second chance, my miracle, and I will never let you go as long as I live."
The two said their 'I dos' and exchanged rings.
"By the power vested in me I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride."
Nathan embraced Meredith and kissed her gently.
