my sister's wedding

is this Saturday. Today is the Women of the Family Get Gorgeous day. I've just been manicured and pedicured, alongside my mother, two sisters, sister-in-law-to-be. My toenails are glittery fuchsia. My fingernails clear and glossy.

This afternoon - mehndi.
Tomorrow - wedding rehearsal.

I have so many complicated, contradictory, conflicted thoughts and feelings about weddings. But the truth of family weddings is that in the end, I just show up. Because, ultimately, I love the people involved. I want them to be as happy as humanly possible, and I want to celebrate their happiness with them.