The Yin and Yang of a Good Wedding Celebration!

Last weekend I went to Ireland to attend the wedding of a very good friend of mine. Weddings always bring together an interesting mix of people and this was no exception.

I have known the groom for over 16 years, along with many of his other friends. Some I have not seen for a few years now but it was not a consideration as we spent the day/night catching up with them. It would also be fair to say that I was not exactly shining in my status as a Health Consultant during this event as I toasted the happy couple - many times!

For me, health and wellbeing are not just about treating my body as a temple all of the time. Although I do this most of the time I am inclined to have glitches now and again. That said, what constitutes a health glitch? I have known fitness fanatics who collapsed and died, eventhough their bodies were temples their minds' were not.

The fact is that a healthy mind is at least as important as a healthy body, indeed the two cannot be separated when it comes to health. Catching up with good friends is one of the fastest restorative remedies available today. I had a great time, loved the occasion, the people and the entire weekend.

In attendance was a Sister, called Mary. She had spent her life dedicated to helping the homeless and must have been in her late 70's. This did not stop her from taking over the dance-floor with a humour and energy that left many half her age to shame. I smile every time I think of her in action.

Yes, I did start the next afternoon with a hangover after many hours of merriment at the wedding. This was nothing that several pints of water and a long walk could not remedy in a relatively short period of time. The rest of the weekend was spent with a friend taking life very easy indeed as "normal" service resumed.

So, I may not have had the healthiest weekend from the traditional definition of the word but I will smile every time that I think back to that weekend. The memories that I have will far outweigh any short-term glitches caused by alcoholic indulgence! It's a wonderful thing to have great friends and so many in one place at a time. How great life can be.