This past Saturday was a very eventful one. Mark Regis and Christina Freeze, two much loved members of the MBCC community, were married in an amazing wedding that made a lasting impression on all those in attendance. Afterwards, in the stunning ocean-side setting of the Cliff House restaurant, we all boogied the night away to songs by Journey and the Village People while we carefully gripped our overly strong mixed drinks. It was a happy, joyous time as we celebrated Mark and Christina's transition into a new phase of life, one in which they were no longer separate and autonomous but rather joined and interdependent.
That same day, across the country, another family was experiencing a transition, as Senator Edward Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. No matter one's personal political beliefs, it is undisputed that Ted Kennedy was one of the -- if not the -- most influential senator of the last century, and the last surviving brother of a political dynasty. But more than Ted Kennedy's presence in the public sphere, it was his cherished role as a father, uncle, brother and colleague that really came through in the funeral services. After his brothers were gunned down, Uncle Teddy became the de facto father figure to numerous children who all looked up to him as the head of the extended Kennedy clan. These people, too, will be entering a new phase of life as they struggle to cope with life without Uncle Teddy.
So Saturday was a special day. We both celebrated the lifelong union of two people in love, and we mourned the passing of an American giant. These events remind us that life, in all its glories, is constantly on the march. The old makes way for the new, and we find hope and inspiration in all of it.
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