Editor's Note - June 2015

Have you ever had a severe case of the giggles? I got mine in the middle of our wedding ceremony. We were married in Carmel, Calif., under a perfect sunset. All the planning had come together. I looked over at my dad and there was a fly buzzing around his ear. He kept swatting at it, but it would not leave him alone. My friends thought I was crying because my veil was bobbing up and down. Husband-to-be Michael gave me a look like, “What’s wrong with you?” Which made it worse. I did finally pull myself together. And 26 years later I still get the giggles. And Michael still gives me that look. Why am I remembering this story? I think it’s because this month’s issue highlighting weddings and high school graduates makes me think about important, sometimes-stressful ceremonial occasions. Now that I’ve made it through just about every kind of ceremony there is, I’ve realized that the best thing to do is just let go and laugh at your imperfections, and let joy, if you’re fortunate enough to feel it, bubble on up. [email protected]