DatingJosh

My family is about to get a bit larger. My brother, Ross, asked is girlfriend, Abby, to marry him and, to everyone’s surprise, she said yes! I am totally kidding about that last part. I am overjoyed for the two of them. Here is a picture of the happy couple, taken a couple years ago:

Aren’t they beautiful?

My future sister-in-law is awesome! She is Lily Grace’s mommy; she is the best Occupational Therapist I have ever met, even though I call her “ancillary staff” to piss her off; she just got a coveted job at a major hospital in Philadelphia so she can support my bum of a brother while he puts his time in at Wharton; and she is only a minute big! I think her entire family is terrific and look forward to spending more time with all of them.

Wow. What does one even say at a moment like this? I cannot stop smiling to myself every time I think about it. So many conflicting thoughts race about my brain! It is truly the beginning of a new era. Of course my happiness is tempered with a touch of bittersweet sorrow over the loss of my own love and the sad realization that, absent divine intervention, Kimberly will likely not accompany me to this joyous family occasion in the not-too-distant future. Yet this sadness only heightens the poignancy and sublime perfection of the moment; through the prism of my own wounded heart the richness and meaning of their engagement is all the more special and clear.

Congratulations, you two. I love you both!