How Beautiful

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As I sat behind the altar today, with the most perfect view of my cousin and Greg as they said their vows, I did everything I could to keep myself from crying.

I was able to completely hold myself together - until the very last word of the scripture I was reading, "...And the greatest of these is love."

But what really got to me the most was the beautiful version of "How Beautiful" that was sung at the wedding. As I looked at how stunningly gorgeous Holly was... I thought of how proud my Pap would have been to have seen his oldest granddaughter at that very same moment.

"How beautiful the radiant bride
Who waits for her groom with his light in her eyes
How beautiful when humble hearts give
The fruit of pure lives so that others may live
How beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful..."

So endlessly beautiful...
That I just know my Pap was there.