Prompt: Jaws: "We stock up on our glories, keep 'em treasured - right here, in the hope that one day when we're old they'll keep us going, because they are our lives. If we lose our talents, we are dead men. You're gonna look back on today, it's gonna be one of your treasures, because we are gonna hold on, no matter what they throw at us. We don't die today gentlemen. We go out there and we live forever." - 'Dream Team'
As soon as I saw her, every doubt I had harbored melted away. She was a vision, just as Kathleen had been on our wedding day eighteen years ago. Today didn't replace what I had with Kathleen but staring down the aisle at my new bride I knew that this marriage was just as important. I had fallen in love for a second time though I knew that I'd always treasure my memories with Kathleen. Knew that I would think of her every time that I looked at Kurt.
But I was alive and Kathleen wasn't, and deep down I knew she would be happy for me. I knew that she would want me to keep living
Suddenly, I couldn't wait for Carole to make her way down to me. I wanted to be by her side now and it wasn't like this ceremony was traditional. Like everything else he did, my son had added a unique flair to this wedding, just one more reason to treasure this experience.
And though I risked Kurt's wrath later that I didn't follow the itinerary that he had laid out, I headed back down the aisle to my bride. I wasn't going to wait until the reception to boogie with her. Instead, I'd dance down the aisle with her.
My brother Andy had told me before my first wedding that tying the knot was a sort of death. I hadn't felt like that back then and I knew I wouldn't this time around either. Today I felt more alive than I had since I had said good-bye to Kathleen. This was the start of a new journey and I planned on enjoying and treasuring every step that was taken on it.