Shelley's wedding flowers, at home. G was the flower girl. She had a ballerina dress and slippers = heaven.


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I always wanted to be a flower girl. I was on my mom all the time for it...I waited so patiently. Fits of jealousy seeing my friends get the chance. With 3 single Aunts it was bound to happen. Every new boyfriend ignited my hopes. Dreaming of my dress I imagined posing for the professional pictures and practiced in my mirror how I would smile. I knew it would happen, I knew I would be chosen.

My first Aunt got married when I was 14. Too old for a flower girl. Suddenly I was a junior bridesmaid.
Junior Bridesmaid is a made up term.
too old a flower girl too young a bridesmaid.

Stuck in the middle.
Dreams of being a flower girl were over.

13 years later G wouldn't walk down the aisle
I had to carry her. Although in the moment stress and frustration fogged my senses,
TODAY I snicker...

I got my chance.