On December 7, 2019, I felt a little remarkable

Something unusual

A distant and far away nuptial

A break away from tradition

A breath of fresh air from tradition

The strength to do it our way

In the way our love naturally flows

In the way our spirits could fly free for just a moment

Free from the tethering of every day life

Free from the opinions of cousins Ed, Edd, and Eddy

From the “friends” who just want to be seen in the scene

From the he said and she saw

I felt a little remarkable

To be standing in agreement with God

Going over our past and dreaming out loud about our future

Feeling the genuine love from our tribe

Our O’hana

Our blood 

Our chosen family

Hearing their kind words

Warm well wishes

Authentic joy and gratitude

I felt pretty remarkable

Like a goddess meant for love

Like an angel free to be

Magically happy

Magically me

It felt a little remarkable

The light breeze just off the water

The sound of the ocean waves meeting the rocky shore

The sunlight as the sky opened to wish us well

The breathable air

The sound of baby Ari’s babbling along with our vows

It felt amazingly remarkable

To break outside of the norm

Pick the unfavorable choice

Defy the logic of so many

Distant from the familiar

A destination of The Most High’s choosing

A destination with warm people

And nimble schedules

And calm beaches

And parasailing

My soul felt quite remarkable that day.

A feeling I’ve not felt before

And I’ve been carrying it with me since.