I enjoy officiating at weddings. It’s a happy time for a happy couple filled with memories for a lifetime. I want each ceremony that I am honored to perform to be a special one for the bride, groom, and their families. It’s a sacred event, so I always try to make it as personal for the bride and groom as possible, and spiritually uplifting for everyone involved. Weddings are a time for joy, but not for pranks and jokes. Sometimes small glitches occur, but usually everything goes according to the plan. Recently I officiated a beautiful, spiritually blessed wedding– and this time the glitch was on me.
The groom and best man stood beside me on the platform as the beautiful bride made her way down the aisle arm in arm with her proud father. As they took their place directly in front of me, the music ceased and I invited the congregation to please be seated. All eyes and ears were on me as I began the beautiful words of the traditional ceremony. “We have gathered here today….”
Now, here was the problem. Just as I took a quick breath to begin, a tiny gnat just happened to be flying past my lips and was promptly inhaled like a flash into my throat. Whatever I said turned
