From Yahoo/AP comes another story. This one is about turning a personal disaster into something really good.
A change in wedding plans:
Jilted bride turns wedding into charity
A woman who learned six weeks before her wedding that her fiance was cheating on her is turning her would-be reception into a charity benefit.
"I'm really just trying to turn it around and make something positive out of it," said Kyle Paxman.
Paxman, 29, had planned to celebrate her nuptials at the Basin Harbor Club on Lake Champlain on Saturday. When she found out about her fiance, she called off the 180-guest wedding and the four-year relationship.
She and her mother canceled the band, photographer and florist, but learned they would not be reimbursed for the reception and block of rooms they had reserved. So they turned the reception into a benefit for the Vermont Children's Aid Society and CARE USA, an international relief organization that aims to combat poverty by empowering women.
They sent out invitations to 125 women for drinks and a gourmet four-course dinner. In exchange, they hope the guests will make donations to the charities.
Sad that this happened and that she had to find out so close to the Wedding date (especially after a four-year relationship) but it was a good turnaround -- CARE does good work; don't know about the other charity but I'm assuming that she did her homework. I'm still scratching my head that someone cheated on this person:
There may have been extenuating circumstances; significant personality differences, cold feet, financial or medication problems but jeeez, the guy should have had the guts to terminate the relationship gracefully instead of cheating with every intention of continuing with the Wedding... Good riddance.
