This past weekend I was lucky enough to attend the beautiful wedding of Rachel Kovach and Matt Firebaugh. This wedding wasn’t just beautiful because the dresses on the bridesmaids were lovely, or that the flowers with their creamy white purity were astounding, but it was the love that flowed between these two young people that took your breath away.
I have always known, or at least felt, the beauty of the love that abounded in the Kovach household and how it spilled out on every one that they came in contact with for a long time. Rachel was raised to be aware of the feelings and concerns of others around her and she has demonstated this quality her whole life. I know that my children have felt the love and friendship that spills out of Rachel and they will love her throughout their lives.
The excitement was building as everyone waited for the bride to appear. Matt looked like any nervous young groom as he stood waiting for Rachel to appear in the doorway. Then the moment arrived and you could almost see the glow surrounding Rachel. And then this marvelous young man whom Rachel had fallen in love with just couldn’t hold in the love anymore and it poured out of him as tears of joy and wonder flowed freely from him. In that moment, I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house and we all knew that this was a man of great emotion and certainly worthy of “our” Rachel.
Throughout the ceremony and the rest of the evening, these two young people were gracious host and hostess, but they really didn’t need anyone else to be in the room at all. They never left each other’s side. They were completely conscious of the needs of the other, at all times. Even on the dance floor there was an imaginary bubble that surrounded the two of them and kept them in their own privately shared piece of heaven.
As Rachel’s father, Steve, gave his traditional toast, it was easy to see how hard it was for him to give up his little girl. But the most beautiful part of the toast was Steve’s compliment to his partner and wife, Christine, and a thank you for the her love that she had shared so completely with him over their many years together.
I left that evening with a euphoric feeling that if a love such as this could exist, then all was really right with the world. Even now writing this tribute to this amazing young couple and Rachel’s parents as well, I am thankful for the gift of knowing them and experiencing a little piece of their love in my life.
Thank you Kovachs and I know the world will benefit greatly as this Kovach/Firebaugh team sets out to spread their amazing love.
