My Daughter, the Bridesmaid

My daughter is going to be a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding this weekend, and I'll admit I'm a little freaked out. I can't believe she's old enough to have friends who are getting married. Although, as I made clear, I think the bride and groom are still too young for marriage. I think it's wiser to hold off on buying matching wedding bands until you've at least finished college and begun a career.

Thank God, she doesn't seem interested in marriage, herself, at this time. She says she wants to wait until she's done with school and has a few years of the work world under her belt. Whew! Don't get me wrong. I love her boyfriend. After three years, he's a member of my family now. But I want her to have time to get to know herself and enjoy some freedom before settling down.

I got married at 22, and I think it was too young. Because I lived at home during college, I went straight from my parent's home to sharing a home with a husband - a husband who was also, as it turned out, too young for marriage. It all passes by so quickly. Seems like just yesterday, we were putting the wedding rings on each other's fingers.

Oh well. I just hope she doesn't come back with wedding fever.