My younger sister got married last week to a guy named Spencer. They had a nice ceremony and later that evening had a nice reception. It was a little weird to see my sister married. It also weird to think about the course her relationship with Spencer had followed. The relationship started off by letter and email. Hannah lived in California, and Spencer lived in Las Vegas. Hannah met one of Spencer’s friends, and this friend suggested that she start writing Spencer. She did. She wrote him letters and he wrote back. Then, on one trip from California to Utah, Hannah stopped in Las Vegas. She went to the house and met Spencer in person for the first time. The relationship went well for a while, but after a year or more took a turn for the worse. I can still remember my sister’s howling crying the day that she and Spencer broke up the first time. Hannah was devastated. Shortly after the break up, she went to Scotland for a study abroad. I got word that Spencer had gone to visit her and that things were on the mend. Then, a few months later, another bad break up. After Hannah graduated, I caught word that both she and Spencer would moving to Utah. I thought it might be coincidence that they were both moving here at the same time, but it wasn’t. They moved here to be together; after several months they got engaged, and now–several months later–they’re married. They put together a mix CD to hand out as a party favor, and on the CD is this song. I guess they figured that heart break was an important part of their relationship.

Lavender Diamond - You Broke My Heart