The following is a column posted as a MySpace bulletin on July 29, 2008. My modern day commentary can be found after my italicized signature.
Irony in a Hand-Basket
We always said that our wedding colors would be Teal and a light Yellow. Of course I never thought I would ever find those two pastelles together, until today. Now I'm not denying the belief in a higher power, but if there is a God, I'm sure he sent me a sign today. Now maybe I'm reading far too into this, but I think he was trying to tell me that I shouldn't completely give up on Kathryne yet. Was this a heaven sent miracle, or just a very coincidental situation?
Today my mother and I had some, much needed, mother-son bonding time all to ourselfs. After a quick, also much needed, Starbucks run, we were on our way. We were leaving our final stop when mom turns to me and says, "Let's go look at wedding dresses". For herself no doubt, I'm more of a Calvin Klein man. So she pointed the stearing wheel in the direction of the nearest shop and we went in. We looked for quite a while, her mind on her favorite mistake, my mind on mine. I found teal and immediately thought of my Monterey Bay cliff-side matrimony with Kathryne. I found light-Yellow and thought of how beautifully elegant she would look as she walked down that aisle into my hands, arms, and heart. Just the thought brings tears to my eyes, the more I think about it, the more I can picture it. It's almost like it has already happened and I'm just typing my recollections. I'm sure she couldn't walk fast enough. Back to the story guys. I turn the corner to find a Teal and a light-Yellow dress side by side. It looked like two dresses to the eye not in love, but to me it was one of the most beautiful sights i have ever seen. The most beautiful being Kathryne herself.
I would like to believe that God gave my mother the idea to drive to the dress shop, walk in, and walk down that aisle. I would like to believe that the stories I tell my MacBook to type will come true. If this was just by chance that these two dresses were together then so be it. I walk away from this day knowing that coincidences sure can be heavenly.
-Brendon Joshua
And, we’re back with the spelling errors and shitty punctuation. I used to be so excited to get something out in writing that I would usually publish my columns without editing, that came much later in my writing career. I really can’t judge 15 year old Brendon’s writing ability too harshly. It took great courage for me to put my vulnerabilities on display like I did at that age.
I wasn’t religious when I wrote this, but I have always looked for signs to help guide me in life, and still do. I’d like to say I had the foresight at the time to listen to what those signs were telling me, but I did not. That Kathryne and I did end up getting married can be chalked up to mere coincidence.
A heavenly coincidence, it would seem.
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