Isn’t love grand? Whenever I’ve gone to a wedding I can’t help but be affected by the couple’s vows of love and their hopes and dreams for the future. The beautiful bride glows with an inner radiance and the groom is equally joyful.
Seems like I’m not the only one touched by the magical effect of a bride and groom. I received a letter and a photo from Ms. Hanan Alhaddi of Dearborn, Michigan, recently. She was in Paris several months ago analyzing the structure of the Eiffel Tower (she’s an engineer) when she suddenly looked up to see a bride and groom standing before her. Here’s what she wrote:
“I sensed a genuine glimpse of hope and joy. I pointed to my camera asking for a permission to take a photo. The bride did not know me, yet she stopped, looked at my camera, and smiled. I captured my moment. Her face was one that I did not know but will never forget. Her willingness to share her happiness with me (a stranger) was enchanting. It was the charming spirit of a bride. It would be delightful if this photo finds a home in your magazine, but if not, I know it will always have a home in me.”
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Thank you, Hanan, for sharing this wonderful picture with all of us and I couldn’t have said it better myself: Weddings truly are about hope and joy. And isn’t it nice to know that on your wedding day you, too, will have the same magical effect upon someone just as this Parisian bride did? How great is that!
Posted by Diane at 3:04 p.m.
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