Truth be told, I did not cry at my wedding.
I was beyond relieved that we had made it into the Temple unscathed;
I had countless visions of car accidents and tornadoes killing us and before our wedding day
But tears? None.
I'm not a crier in general.
I hold back tears at funerals and I have never cried in a movie.
Yes, I've seen Bambi and Up and have never shed a tear.
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But tomorrow? I might cry and I'm not sure what to do about it.
You see, when we got married I knew Mr. Branflake, but I didn't know him.
Yet during our eight years of marriage and four of law school,
I feel like we've become a team- an inseparable team bound by experience, sacrifice, and humility.
We didn't have that before we were married and now that we do,
my emotional attachment to him is greater than it ever has been.
So tomorrow at his graduation, there may be tears.
I'm just so freakin proud of him.
He doesn't want me telling anyone, so I'm telling the whole interweb:
He got a 4.0 this semester.
Do you know what's hotter than a doctor?
A doctor with a 4.0.
Are you a crier?
Did you cry at your wedding?
Did you cry watching Up?
Do you have any advice for non-criers on how to handle the waterworks?
42 comments:
Wow, that is amazing! Congrats to your husband!
I am a total crier! I cry about everything, and, yes, I cried watching Up! xxx
I cried when I left school the other nite (for the last time) because I'll be transferring somewhere else in fall, and it hit me that that was the last time I'd ever drive home from there. lol I'm such a crier.
And congrats to Mr. B! I love a smarty pants.
Congrats to Mr. Branflake!!! That is amazing, 4.0!!! =)
I'm a total crier, but I think my body can't distinguish between happiness & sadness because I cry all the time. At my high school graduation, out of relief I was out, at Up! and at a Pretty Woman...I will cry about anything if it moves me! =)
I hope the graduation goes flawlessly! Good for him!!
congratulations to your husband! that is amazing. i hope you have a great weekend and sometimes, it's good to cry! and at least they'll be happy tears. just be sure to have a little pack of tissues in your bag :) xx
Awh that's so sweet and congrats to him! What an accomplishment!!! I'm definitely a crier but funny enough I don't think that I cried during our wedding. Well we had so many {3} that maybe I did tear up once...can't really remember. How horrible is that? But I do cry at movies, commercials, a sad interview on The Today Show. You name it. LOL
Have a great weekend and enjoy celebrating! xoxo
awww.... love that you have a hot doctor!! xo
"an inseparable team bound by experience, sacrifice, and humility"
And he has an incredible wife, you are truly wise behind your years, I think I'm going to learn a lot from you.
I did cry, my dad passed away a few months before so i I was just a big wet blob.
"an inseparable team bound by experience, sacrifice, and humility"
And he has an incredible wife, you are truly wise behind your years, I think I'm going to learn a lot from you.
I did cry, my dad passed away a few months before so i I was just a big wet blob.
A great accomplishment!! Congrats to your Dr Branflakes!!
I am a crier! Sometimes at the slighting moving moment!
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It's so nice hearing how proud you are of Mr. Branflake and how much being a team makes you overwhelmed with emotion. That's the sign of a strong and healthy marriage in my book. I'm a bit of a crier, so my only advice is wear waterproof mascara, bring tissues, and don't care about whether or not people are watching you cry. As you said, they'll be "tears shed by a wife" for the love of her husband. Those are some of the most wonderful tears anyone can hope for.
Two essentials...waterproof mascara and eyeliner. It will prevent raccoon eyes which are always inevitably caused by crying.
P.S. Congratulations on Mr. Branflake's 4.0 this semester - I am so proud of him (despite the fact that I really only know him via you)! :P
Congrats to your hubby!
I cried during my wedding!
I'm a pretty big crier. But I didn't cry at our wedding, just smiled a crazy amount. Enjoy his graduation - that is so ridiculously exciting!! You've made it! Be sure to bring some tissue :)
I didn't cry at my wedding, either... :)
I have cried at books on rare occasions but never a movie. :)
So happy for your hubby!!! What a wonderful accomplishment! I am definitely a crier but did not cry at our wedding either! Like you, I think I was just happy to end up at the alter unscathed. I had terrible visions of falling as I walked down the isle. And I think too, I was just so overwhelmed and happy that I was smiling too big to cry. BUT I've definitely been to plenty of weddings where crying is all around! Have a wonderful weekend.
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Tiffany, you are amazing. I'm wishing you the best of the best of the best of happiness. Your post made me feel tearful. And I'm not a crier either.
XOXOXOXOXO
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CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
What an amazing accomplishment. Tears of joy or sans tears of you, it's a wonderful achievement for you BOTH (I know what it's like playing the supporting role when someone takes on an endeavor like that... Not easy!).
wow, congrats to mr. branflake! muy impressive!
... i didn't cry during my engagement recently & future-husband has been joking/asking about whether i'd cry at our wedding.. he thinks we need to recite our own vows (we initially decided no vows) so he can try and make me cry. lol i also didn't cry during up...or marley & me! and i love pups. future husband is starting to think i'm a bit cold hearted! :P
I'm a crier NOW but never used to be -- I cry watching "Glee", for Pete's sake. I didn't cry at my wedding because if I did I knew my hubby would fall apart. And I haven't watched "Up" but have HEARD "Up" in the van while the kidlet watched it -- I'm sure I would!
Oh and by the way -- mega congrats to him! And the 4.0 is incredibly awe-inspiring!
a 4.0?!?!?!? HOLY MOLY! he is a schmartie!!!!
for years and years i refused to cry (long story), and now i cry a LOT. lol. if i feel the need to (and sometimes even when i wish i could control it), i let 'em fly. i figure tears are poison inside of us that need to be let out.
tears of joy are another thing. they are a good thing. and it is okay if you cry tomorrow! it is OK! just bring tissues! :)
a 4.0?!?!?!? HOLY MOLY! he is a schmartie!!!!
for years and years i refused to cry (long story), and now i cry a LOT. lol. if i feel the need to (and sometimes even when i wish i could control it), i let 'em fly. i figure tears are poison inside of us that need to be let out.
tears of joy are another thing. they are a good thing. and it is okay if you cry tomorrow! it is OK! just bring tissues! :)
I'm a HUGE cried but there are some big moments that I don't cry about. It's really kind of weird actually.
Mr B will be relieved to hear that I have no idea what 4.0 is, but it sounds amazing. I totally understand what you mean about the strong emotions after 8 years... in my experience they just grow...
You're husband deserve all the best that happens to him. I am def. a cryier. It started around high school and now I get teary eyed at everything esp. the beginning of the movie "UP" and when I see other people cry.
That is so sweet! Congrats to your hubz!
I am a crier. But sometimes you just have to have a good cry - it's therapeutic!
Wow. Congrats to Mr. I'm a complete cry baby.
amazing!really cute
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wow Tiffany! congrats to both of you!!! xoxoxo
Wow, congratulations to you both! I would be in tears!
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What an amazing accomplishment and I'd be crying too! How great to finally have this complete ~ stress relief!! Enjoy your weekend :)
Awesome! I don't usually cry when I am sad (unless I am worried about my children), but I cry if I am really angry about something. Isn't that weird? It's just how I handle stress.
And yes, I did cry when I saw Up only because I had just had a miscarriage right before seeing it (and there is that scene in the beginning where she does too).
I think crying feels good. I wish I was able to cry more b/c it releases an emotion that makes you feel peaceful afterwards. So, don't hold back!
I will admit, yes I cry, I cry at everything! A movie, funerals, and weddings and especially the happiness of others, I could go on and on.. But my best advice if you do, is cold water as soon as you can on your eyes, because the after effects of the swollen eyelids, well that makes me want to cry more! Lol...
I am so happy for you guys, what an amazing well deserved accomplishment of you guys supporting each other to live out your passions and dreams.. Congrats to Mr. Branflake for accomplishing such hard work and with a 4.0, nice!! and to you guys as a couple, it is inspirational. Happy Anniversary!! Xoxo
COngrats to Mr B! And I shed exactly one tear at our wedding. My hubby can count one one hand the number of times he has seen me cry in 6 years (once being this week.. sometimes you just have to let it out!)
Congrats to him -- that's amazing! :)
I wasn't a crier before but now I'm a total crybaby! I even tear up at my friends' weddings, haha. I just blink a lot and look up to control it :P
that is sooo awesome!! congrats to him!!!
Congrats to your husband!! I am a total crier, I cry at EVERYTHING! I didn't cry at the ceremony but cried when I tried to say my speech. I once cried on Christmas day because I saw 4 snowplows following eachother hahaha don't ask me why
Congrats to Mr. B -- I mean Dr. B on all of his fantastic accomplishments. Obviously, being unmarried, I haven't had a wedding to cry at, but I suspect I might be BALLING when the time comes. I generally don't consider myself a crier, or at least I try not to. But I do teary-eyed frequently, and it's only a slight switch that turns on the full waterworks. I totally don't blame you if you found yourself with tears in your eyes -- after all, he couldn't have done it without you.
Congrats to Mr. B! Such hard work and dedication deserves some celebration! I am a total crier. Just bring yourself some tissue and don't be afraid to let the tears come if they are coming. I feel like holding back tears when your body is clearly in need of expelling emotions is painful. So much relief comes when you just let the tears come. And girl, having gone through this whole journey with your husband, relief is coming your way! And if it doesn't come in the form of tears, but rather an ear to ear grin. Then let that happen too! I'm happy for you and Mr. B!
Oh dear, I have no advice for you. I cry. all. the. freaking. time. It just can't be helped!
Aww.. Happy Graduation to Mr. Branflake =)
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