Celebrate the
Wondrous, Joyous June by Jan McCanless
June is truly the month of celebrations; we have weddings, graduations, church picnics, not to mention Father’s Day, it’s just a wonderful time of year to celebrate anything. In our family, we also celebrate numerous June birthdays. This month, I’ll be traveling to Atlanta, Georgia to join in celebrating my own high school graduation, and, it is with some trepidation that I go. I have not been to one of my own reunions, and I thought this year , I’d go. Our graduation did not go smoothly, however, when over half my class, myself included, got food poisoning 3 days before the big event. We had gone to a senior class luncheon , gotten a hold of some bad beef, you know how teenagers eat, so, we ATE !! As we marched into the civic auditorium in Atlanta, our vice principal was there with spoon and paregoric to dose all of us. No way we would have made it through the ceremony otherwise. One of the sweetest June weddings I ever attended was for the daughter of a neighbor. Her groom was especially nervous, and you could see his knees shaking through the movement of the fabric in his trousers. Well, sir, came the time in the service when he had to repeat his vows to sweet little Vicky, and instead of taking her for his lawful wedded wife, he took her for his lawful bedded wife. Poor guy was so upset, he began to cry, then, he ended up sobbing, but, somehow,they made it through, and, I’m happy to say, they continue in their wedded bliss to this day, 40 years later. God must have known what He was doing when He created June, it’s such a happy month. So many lives change drastically during the month. A new beginning, new experiences, it’s hard to fathom them all. Where we live now, sometimes we can hear the roaring of the crowd at the football games, played from the high school stadium down the road, and graduation night always brings the usual assortment of shouting, horn blowing and laughter. I used to teach at that high school, and how well I remember the joy of the three family graduations I attended. One son and daughter marched into the stadium on a warm, clear night, the other son was relegated to the auditorium as rain pelted the grounds, and just about ruined everything that had already been set up for the outdoor ceremony. Wonderful memories, of a glorious time. I’m thinking now of all the grads this month, all the brides and grooms, and the years yet to come. I wish them well, and God speed. Most of all . I wish them God’s blessings in their life’s adventures. Hold tight and remember kids, that time and euphoria will never come again. As for you dads out there, may you have a happy, happy day.
pg 28 | Sophie Woman’s Magazine | June 2016