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Oh, my gosh, guys!
Truly, I did not post the picture of my stripey eShakti dress yesterday just so you could flatter me and tell me pretty things and make me smile and blush all day long. No, that was just a wonderful side effect, but I could not be more grateful to each and every one of you. I've been kind of rage-y in the past week, and this was a wonderful antidote.
Seriously, have I told you lately how lovely you are? You are lovely and I am humbled that you are my friends.
But a couple of details I realized later I had omitted:
1. This is not the MoG rehearsal dinner dress. This was the starter dress I bought in May to see if eShakti was a scam. It was not, and I loved this dress so much I wore it at every opportunity during the summer and (gauchely) after Labor Day. Because I love it.
2. The MoG dress is much more appropriately fall-ish, and I also love it to distraction. Pictures will follow in LESS THAN TWO WEEKS! Woohoo! Wedding ahoy!
3. Yesterday's post was not sponsored except by my own strongly-held opinions. eShakti is not paying me, or at least not paying me in anything other than what they would pay anyone else who recommended them--a coupon code for potential customers, and a (smaller) coupon code for me. In fact, they do not know me at all except that they know every single one of my measurements, which, come to think of it, is more than anyone in the world knows about me except for my Husband. And my gynecologist. And the TSA screener in Boston last summer.
So because y'all made me feel so wonderful yesterday just because I posted a bad selfie of myself in a cute dress, I have a suggestion for the next few days:
The past week has been one that has filled people with rage for a variety of reasons. I am one of those people, and my reason may have been the same or different from your reason. Your lovely comments yesterday were quite literally soothing to my soul.
How about if you find another person, and compliment that person even if she/he isn't wearing a cute stripey dress or making a gushing endorsement? I intend to pass on the loveliness, and I hope you keep the chain going.
We're all in this together, and it could soothe all of our souls.
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I think you are positively a lovely person and so glad that you will be my precious daughter's Mother-in-law. Lucky Margot. Countdown is on. See you next week - you look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMother of the Bride! You made me cry, you know. We are beyond excited, and can't wait to see you all. This co-mingling of families is such a magical part of being parents of grown-ups, one I hadn't anticipated at all. Lucky all of us.
DeleteI'm in! We all need more love and kindness in the world.
ReplyDeleteWords of affirmation are my love language. In your honor I will sprinkle them liberally this week. I am a matron of honor this weekend in the wedding of my dear friend who is getting married for the first time. She is 48 and thought maybe she’d never find the right guy. Love always wins.
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