I don’t attend a lot of weddings anymore. Most of my friends are already married. And with certain groups of friends, it’s often these rare occasions where everyone gets together.

Last weekend one of my oldest friends got married. I’ve known her since grade 7, and have stayed in fairly close contact ever since.

This wedding was a phenomenal reunion of sorts, with friends going back to those early days of junior high. And while I keep somewhat regular contact with some of them, others I haven’t seen in years — certainly never all in one place.

Of course, this wasn’t the point of the special day, it was a little bonus to a magical celebration. One that makes me grateful to have had so many wonderful humans in my life for as long as I have.