10/365: Traditions

Today I watched a TV special about the upcoming royal wedding of Prince William and Lady Catherine. There was a clip of the BBC interview when they announced their engagement, in the interview Prince William pointed out that the engagement ring was his mothers and that was a way of making her part of the event. Well that got me thinking about the day Charles and Diana got married, it was July 29, 1981 and I was 4 years old. I can remember my grandmother waking me up at 4 am to watch their wedding, it is one of my most favorite memories with her, she always said it was something my mother would have done had she been there. We set there in complete silence and just watched the beautiful event, I remember telling my mamaw(that's what we called her) how pretty I thought the dress was has I cried happy tears(I have always been emotional). When the service was over I remember her turning to me and saying "She is a princess now, like in your book and she will live happily ever after." Since that day I followed Diana in everything articles, books, and TV,  even more after she became a mother. I always thought her to be an excellent mother, see put her children before anything else which had to be hard considering her position. Seeing a real mother act that way with her children was inspiring to me, not having a mother.I remember always thinking how lucky her two boys were to have such a great mother. I always vowed that when I became a mother that was the woman I wanted to be like. I also remember her untimely death it was August 31, 1997 and I was 20 years old. There I was,like tradition, up at 4am in the morning watch her funeral and crying, but this time they were sad tears for her and her boys. I can not imagine being 15(William's age) and 13(Harry's age) when my mother passed away, I was only 3 years old and thank God everyday I was so young. I can remember happy bits and pieces, but non of her being so sick, which is perfect. I am sure I don't have to tell you that I will be pulling Kaylynn out of bed at 4am in the morning to watch the royal wedding, just like my mamaw did with me IT'S TRADITION!

Goodnight all; See y'all tomorrow