I stood there watching her as she walked down the aisle. She was beautiful. Her dress was beautiful. I’d never seen her in it before of course, so I was not sure what to expect. I shifted a little just so I could watch her walking down the aisle a little better. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a woman so beautiful, so radiant in my life. Her smile lit up the room, and her father had the biggest smile on his face. They took their time walking down, and I recounted in my head the first time we met.

We met through mutual friends, and we all started hanging around each other quite a bit. We had our movie nights, dinner nights, and just going out nights. We had some fun. It was something else. I knew there was a connection right away. We loved the same songs, we loved the same actors and comedians. We totally clicked. It was almost like we had known each for years before we even met. It was really great.

Who knew that one day, I’d be the one to introduce her to the man she would eventually marry. Standing next to John, I was very envious. He would finally get to tie the knot with the most beautiful woman in the world. He looks so happy right now. I’m really so glad that they both have their happiness.

When she finally gets to the altar, I barely hear what’s going on. I’m instantly caught up in their love. You can tell from the looks of both of them that they are very happy.

But, it’s almost not fair. Where is the love of my life? I know that she’s marrying my best friend, but why must it be him? I love her so much. I know that I’m doing the right thing by supporting them, right? But what about me? Where is my happy wedding? I know someday it will come. But it just seems so unfair that my friend should be so lucky, and not me. I did meet her first after all, right?

But what if. What if I could change all that. What if I had made different decisions at the key points in time? Would I be the one standing up there with her exchanging vows and rings? If only. If only I could go back in time to change a few things I did differently. If I didn’t introduce the two of them, what would it be like today?