I attended a wedding yesterday.  I normally groan at the thought because in my day to day life I'm somewhat of an anti-marriage mindset.  I don't see what the point is.  In worldly legal ways it is nothing more than a piece of paper that essentially says "I agree to share everything I have and all my benefits with this person." From a religious standpoint (at least in my limited knowledge of religion) it says "These two people 'love' each other and can now sleep with each other."  These outlooks are no doubt skewed by my experience with marriage. My parents who have been religious all of their lives have undergone "till death do we part" 9 times collectively and so far as I know neither have died, so what does that suggest to someone about the institution of marriage?  Even in my own marriage, I didn't marry for love.  Don't get me wrong, I care for my wife deeply.  She is an amazing person with a heart of gold that on most days I don't feel deserving of, however can I say honestly to myself that I love her? Sadly no. 

The wedding I attended yesterday was one from the Mormon faith and honestly I felt something there that I haven't felt when looking back over the years and all the weddings that I've attended.  That feeling was...a double edge sword of sorts.  One side saying that for some the institution of marriage is a worth while endeavor that will truly bring happiness to the people involved, while on the other side reminding me of the lack of interest and excitement that I feel in my own.  I do have to admit out of all the weddings I've been to, the one yesterday I can say was the first one I've attended in quite sometime, that I wasn't just enduring the moments to find a socially acceptable time to exit.