My sister Jean married Pat on September 20 of this year. It was one of the most emotional days I have ever known. My uncle Tom (my dad’s brother) is a photographer and took a ton of pictures of that day, all of them marvelous. He seemed to be everywhere, yet you never noticed him snapping. He took a picture of all of the O’Malleys sitting at the wedding – well, not all of them – but most of them. Uncles, aunts, cousins, spouses, children … all waiting for the wedding to begin. It was a reunion, but more than that, it was an affirmation of family. Everyone knew it was a special day, besides the amazing fact that Jean and Pat were getting married.<\/p>\n
I love the picture of the O’Malleys below. First of all, everyone looks like movie stars. There are two actual stars in the photo – of television, screen and stage – but everyone looks<\/em> like stars to me. And I look at all of those faces and just think: My God, I love those people. I could not have gotten through it all without them. None of us could. Even now, when we are all scattered, I feel them all with me.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My sister Jean married Pat on September 20 of this year. It was one of the most emotional days I have ever known. My uncle Tom (my dad’s brother) is a photographer and took a ton of pictures of that … Continue reading