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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Old Fashion Romanticismo


Old Fashion Romanticismo - Young love so Grand!

In May of 2010 I was fortunate to spend some quality time with a young, very much in love couple who were travelling around Europe. They were from my country of Bermuda, and so it was that I got to show them a little of Valencia. As a person of 71 years of age, and an incurable romantic myself, I really appreciated this couple’s story that was shared with me.

He is a handsome lad, and she is almost too beautiful and composed to be believed. They had been courting for a period of time when he went to her father in secret and asked for his daughter’s hand in marriage. Both parents considered that he was a very desirable suitor for their daughter, so they consented while at the same time being especially impressed that their opinions were sought even before he had brought up the subject with his love.

Nothing was said to his princess by either parents or himself; instead he planned an European trip that included several stops, including Paris in Springtime. It was there in a crowded five-star restaurant over candlelight dinner that he completely surprised his lady love by laying a handkerchief on the floor, an act that brought a hush over the entire room, and on bended knee he proposed to the love of his life. Even the violin music stopped briefly, and as all the witnesses held their breath he promised that they would have a long and happy life together if only she would say yes.

Tears were not in short supply at that moment. There was hardly a dry eye in the room. Even without the cameras from the film studios that moment is forever etched in history. She said “Yes, I want to be your wife, your lover, your children’s mother, and your very best friend.” It was only then that the room exhaled, and champagne corks popped and the music played.

She said that she considers herself to be very lucky to have a man so romantic, and so special to be thought of so highly as to be given such royal treatment. I agreed, but also, someone who could have the imagination to plan such an impressive beginning is someone that she can trust.

I wish them a life so full of love and happiness together that they will have plenty to share with the world around them. As long as they remember to respect each other as individuals, and to consider each other’s feelings and needs I think they have a very strong chance of celebrating their 50th anniversary. I would really like to be around for that!

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