Krista Sandstrom - Favorite Part of Wedding Oct 2, 1993
Published 2017-10-01
Met Xenia Mag Uidhir (a mere two days older than her) singing in Cathedral Choir at Luther College in 1989 when they were 19 years old. They began dating two years later in June 1991, sang and performed as part of a madrigal sextet at the Bristol Renaissance Fair summer 1992 where Xenia proposed, and they married on October 2, 1993 at Dunning's Spring in Decorah, Iowa.
They Moved to Saint Paul in May 1, 1996 volunteering at the Humane Society and filling their house with cats, dogs, and two children.
She was killed by a drunk driver while she was leaving work for her voice lesson before she and Xenia had their annual Minnesota Chorale re-auditions. Leaving Xenia and their children ages 13 and 11.
Krista and Xenia designed their outdoor wedding ceremony and wrote their own vows which they revealed to each other during the ceremony.
Xenia to Krista:
"On this Day I pledge to you my Love, my Spirit, and my Life.
When you are Ill, I shall be Healer.
When you are lost in a frantic world, I shall find a path to bring you back.
When you feel alone, know that you are not forgotten and my heart is still with you.
When you feel in a state of anguish, I will provide support and comfort with Reason and Compassion.
When you are Happy, I will share in your joy.
These are the things which I pledge with my life, and whether I lead or follow, I shall live it with you."
Xenia to Krista Sandstrom on October 2, 1993
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Time and its perception are weird. Its experiencing multiple threads of time - each one signifying an experience with varying degrees of emotional depth and dramatic arcs - all playing simultaneously but at differing speeds: Some rush forth, some wade slowly, others rewind to be experienced again- and still others are on continuous loop picking up ambiance from the other tracks as the Universe cycles forward. (come to think of it, its probably why I've always dug the music of Charles Ives 🙂 )
