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We knew that imagining the “worst” would mean disaster…I mean, whenever you have negative feelings, or expectations, about a situation, it always produces unsatisfying, unsettling results. Granted, we may have been able to endure the annoying comments and attitudes, especially considering the negative attitudes we have had to handle in the past. But this was our special day, and we wanted nothing but positive expectations to produce positive results.
So, we took all of our worries, anxieties, and pessimistic expectations through My Inner Mentor. The result? We were ready to create a wedding reception that would defuse even the worst of the criticizers and judges. First, we decided to hire a phenomenal DJ we had previously heard. He not only had learned the names of the guests, but made them laugh, teasing them, creating a fun atmosphere for all. Secondly, we decided to use our last name, Doody, and take advantage of the “blah” expectations people had about our “boring, afternoon, second wedding,” and have some fun with it!
We hoped that our idea would create a little amusement, to break the ice, and make people receptive to having a good time, despite their preconceived judgments. We didn’t tell anybody what we were planning (only the D.J. and banquet manager knew, as they were part of the plot).
We asked the D.J. to play “Celebration,” (just as many brides and grooms use that song to boost the energy as the wedding party comes into the reception). And, just like in any normal wedding reception, the D.J. introduced each couple. (We only had two couples in our wedding party. Instead of having a best man and maid, or matron, of honor, we had four “best people,”…our four, wonderful children.)
So, as the first couple was introduced, (Larry’s daughter and my son), they walked across the dance floor and stood, facing the guests, waiting for the second couple. As the music continued, the D.J. introduced the second couple, (Larry’s son and my daughter), and they walked across the dance floor, joining the first couple, facing the guests, awaiting the introduction of the bride and groom… you know how that goes…
As you can imagine, being that there were only two couples, there was plenty of the “Celebration” song left for the bride and groom to be introduced. But that’s not exactly how we planned it…
So here’s what happened. Giggling about our secret intentions, we had gone out and bought two big bicycle horns. I decorated them with white bows, and ribbons streaming down, to make them look real “wedding-like.”
For those of you who remember Clarabelle, on the Howdy Doody Show, he was the clown, who couldn’t talk. You’ll remember that he communicated through a multitude of “honking” sounds that he made with his bicycle horn. (Everybody always teased us about “Howdy Doody”…as a matter of fact, we often greet people by saying “Howdy,” and usually get a chuckle out of them.)
So, there were the two couples…planted on the dance floor in the traditional way, listening to “Celebration,” awaiting the introduction of the bride and groom. Just as Larry and I were about to walk in, the D.J. abruptly stopped the music, right in the middle of the song. The guests were bewildered. We could hear the whispers, and we could only imagine that they must have been murmuring things like, “What happened? What’s going on?”
It was then that the guests (most of them old enough to remember the Howdy Doody Show) heard the familiar voice of Buffalo Bob bellowing, “Hey, boys and girls, what time is it?” followed by the piercing sound of the referee’s whistle, and the Howdy Doody Song began.
We could hear the gasps, followed by giggles and laughter, as we prepared to enter the reception hall. We, ourselves, broke into laughter as the song began. We bounded into the reception hall, honking our horns as we entered, and proceeded to wind our way through the maze of tables, thrusting the honking horns at the guests as we frolicked along, thoroughly thrilled and delighted by their reactions of hilarity and joviality.
We had succeeded in causing an instant, total explosion of fun, exhilaration, and laughter. We had succeeded in manifesting an even better outcome than we had desired, because those first few moments set the tone for the entire party. Everyone laughed, danced, and carried on, and didn’t want to leave. As a matter of fact, we actually took the party to another place to continue celebrating for another few hours. (We had made it an afternoon wedding to give the older folks an opportunity to get back home while it was still light out.) Some people told us it was the best wedding they had ever been to. Others couldn’t believe what a good time they had at an afternoon wedding (“They’re usually boring,” they said). So, our outcome far surpassed our desired expectations!
We tell you this story because, at first, our “fun wedding” seemed so impossible to achieve. But, that’s where My Inner Mentor cleared the way for us. When we first decided that we wanted our wedding to be fun for everyone there, we realized there were hurdles we would have to overcome. When we were worried about peoples’ criticisms and other reactions to us, and the kind of wedding we wanted, we used My Inner Mentor, and it led us to come up with the perfect answers. When we couldn’t figure out how to use our name to our advantage to create fun, we used My Inner Mentor, and the answer came to us quickly and easily.
If you have hurdles that you have not been able to overcome, it’s our desire for you to have the same kind of successes that we have been able to experience. And we believe that you can, by using My Inner Mentor. We hope you take advantage of how easily you can activate your own hidden, valuable resources that can give you more positive feelings, insights, and perceptions, about yourself and the world around you.
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