...It can happen to you...

Once upon a time, in the month of March, a mature Princess met a mature Prince and they sat upon a white carriage in a field of lush vegetation and got acquainted in that white carriage ( swing) on the front lawn of a mansion.  Both immediately felt something important was coming their way and they felt they had always known each other.  The Prince thought it wise to lay down some ground rules for the blossoming of this new friendship.  So the Princess and the Prince shared reasons that neither could ever marry again...agreed, sealed with a stolen kiss in the quiet of a local art gallery and coffee on the porch of a local college coffee shop filled with the hopes and laugher of youth.  Nice, it was.

Time passed and love bloomed...and faultered...and bloomed again.  And one day, during this time, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Prince asked the Princess to be his for as long as they could remain active (being both quite mature in age).  No announcements...just shared acceptance that they had what they were seeking in each other.

Introductions began little by little within their individual kingdoms, immediate friends and relations began to understand.  But there hung over this wonderful love, a lot of confusion and mixed messages, as 65+ years of history were difficult for each to explain.  But they kept the chosen path and contiued to share joy, fun, and affection...like kids again.  There is too much to tell you.

So, as the Princess expressed in words, spoken and written, her devotion to the Prince, he expressed his devotion through serving her needs as best he could...building things, taking his Princess interesting places, loving her dogs, and occasional little gifts and cards that said, "I keep falling in love with you."  The Prince knew 'this was it' before the Princess did.  Laugher continued to fill their presence even through illnesses, disagreements, and just the dailiness of life.

Seasons came and went.  Their pasts had to be dealt with and surrendered for there to be beginnings.  Life settled into some routine which often caused the Princess some worries.  If not his wife, she certainly didn't want to be taken for granted as Princes sometimes did to Princess wives.  The Princess stoked the fires of love, and the Prince sent more cards and gifts.  And it seems that this is where it is today...stoking and giving...receiving with laughter and tears sometimes.

So, one day recently, the Princess found the Prince in such a wonderful and relaxed mood, that she mentioned something else they spoke of in the white carriage that day almost 2 years ago.  The vows.  The VOWS.  On that day in the carriage, he agreed he might enjoy sharing vows without the interjection of the government...just vows based on the commitment of love...if LOVE happened in their new friendship, which we now know it did.

Therefore, in that quiet, private moment Friday, September 22, 2017, the Princess read to the Prince the vows she had written.  The Prince seemed elated and exclaimed, "I can agree to that!"  Of course, being one who doesn't get much into celebrations, the Prince wanted those five words to be his vow.  But the Princess would have nothing to do with being short-changed like that!  So, he took the written vows, and he read them to her...phrase by phrase, sincerely, looking into her eyes as he did so.

And they kissed to seal the moments that bound them to commitment...for LIFE... as much as  one's future is known to be viable at this stage of life...present moments, years they hope, but with the uncertainty of long life and years of love as they each had enjoyed when younger.  There continues an awareness of the 'gift' of each day...which makes what they have very special.

They vowed to one another....

❤ 

On this day

I commit to a life of friendship

and loyalty to YOU and YOU ONLY,

as is unique to a man and woman.

It is higher than that 

which I give to other friends.

It means that I offer you the 

security and assurance

that I am your partner for as long

as we are capable - 

physically, emotionally, and mentally-

to experience all the joys of partnership.

This is not a commitment of law,

but of the heart in all sincerity.

I promise faithfulness to this commitment. 

❤

And so it was done and remains...with only the birds and bees and squirrels outside the window as witnesses, as well as the breezes and falling leaves.  And of course all the forces of good within the Universe designed to provide for the joy of mankind...where love and energy flow hand in hand, unbreakable, undefeatable, insulated by the heart's best intentions...and guarded by the partnership where two are stronger than one.

Let it be.  May no one hinder, but all respect.  

We receive as gifts for this occasion, only your hugs and kisses to the one you love. ❤

Fairy tales can come true...it could happen to you!...

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