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“True love stories never have endings.” – Richard Bach

I'm not sure who took this picture of my grandson popping the question, but my thanks to them for capturing a picture that's worth more than a thousand words. I couldn't resist writing about the wedding simply so I could post this photo.

A Day to Remember

I watched my third oldest grandchild get married yesterday evening.

As it should be, the bride, Sheila, was beautiful and the groom, David, was shaking in his new suit.

The “girls” had a breakfast earlier in the day, and the “boys” a lunch. At the breakfast, Sheila was worried, as are all brides, about what could go wrong. I told her that at least one thing SHOULD go wrong to make the wedding memorable.

The ceremony, however, went off without a hitch. Too bad, I was thinking.

But then, when it came time to take the photos, someone remembered the boutonnieres for the men’s lapels and the corsages for the women’s dresses that had been forgotten.

“See.” I told Sheila.  “Your wedding turned out perfect after all.”

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Posted in Journeys | Tagged happy endings, love, pat bean, postaday2011, richard bach, weddings | 11 Comments

11 Responses

1. on October 9, 2011 at 5:28 pm | Reply Pat Biggs

   Such a tender story. Thanks Pat. Have been ‘up to my ears in alligators’ for quite some time, but have been following your travels….

   
   
   • on October 9, 2011 at 5:37 pm | Reply Pat Bean

     My ears have been in danger, too. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

     Keep writing … Pat Bean https://patbean.wordpress.com

     
     
2. on October 9, 2011 at 8:14 pm | Reply Martina

   That photo is truely beautiful and priceless!!!

   
   
3. on October 9, 2011 at 8:42 pm | Reply Kathy

   This is beautiful, Pat. Thank you so much for sharing… (Found your blog via Robin’s Bog-Blog.)

   
   
4. on October 9, 2011 at 11:14 pm | Reply redjim99

   Excellent tale Pat, good luck to them both. I am a hopeless romantic myself, I believe in all that true love stuff. I think we forget how the small simple gestures of love make our lives so much more. The pleasure of giving, I will never stop.

   Take Care,

   Jim

   
   
5. on October 10, 2011 at 12:32 pm | Reply Wazeau

   Wonderful picture, made me tear up a little here at work 🙂

   
   
   • on October 10, 2011 at 1:10 pm | Reply Pat Bean

     I thought I was too old for love stories. But this one I liked.

     Keep writing … Pat Bean https://patbean.wordpress.com

     
     
6. on October 10, 2011 at 4:02 pm | Reply Trinity River

   Young love is a reason to hope. What a great picture. thanks for sharing.

   
   
7. on October 10, 2011 at 9:28 pm | Reply Robin

   I love that photo, Pat. I can see why you would want to share it. It brought a smile and happy tears. 🙂

   
   
8. on October 11, 2011 at 2:49 pm | Reply David Bean

   Thanks Nana! It was an awesome day! Sheila and I are glad you were there to share it with us.

   
   
9. on October 27, 2011 at 5:11 pm | Reply Evie

   That is the sweetest photo, indeed. 🙂