“What is the color of love?” my friend Julia in Berlin had asked. Rather wittily, or so I thought, I responded that, “Love is color-blind.”
But no it isn’t. It is indeed that rosy glow in the photo above, one that I have been saving for a special occasion.
And I have one.
My dear friends and readers, I am delighted beyond all belief to announce the engagement of my Mom, Linda, to her incredibly charming companion, Leonard.
Love rules.
Love conquers all.
It shines a bright light into our darkest corners.
It banishes fear. And doubt.
Love proves that we never, ever know what is in store for us.
My most profound Congratulations to a couple that inspires me, that reminds me constantly to believe in the power of True Love. I wish them nothing but happiness ahead…
how glorious!
a paramour called Leonard.
we do approve.
congratulations to your dear mama.
(will you wear the combat boots and the fur stole to the occasion? do tell 😉 LOVED that piece on D's site that you wrote)
*wavingfromsundayinLA*
_tg xx
Your images due this announcement proud congratulations Heather and to your Mom and Leonard how very exciting for you all!
XXX
Debra~
Stunning photograph. It was worth saving for such a spectacular announcement. I'm so happy for the second chance at love that your mother and Leonard have found together. Up with love!
A xo
Heather, how wonderful it must be for you to be able to announce the engagement of your Mom to her fiancee, Leonard. Some may be blase about true love, but there's nothing like having someone to love and share a life with. Many many congratulations to your Mother and Leonard on their engagement. And the beautiful picture of the golden lights over the mountain top, a true metaphor of happiness and true love. I second your sentiments and poetry…Love rules, love conquers all, it shines a bright light into our darkest corners, it banishes fear, and doubt. Soooo true!
Have a wonderful weekend!
XO Amelia
Not entirely by the way, Heather?…..
I wonder if you've noticed (I certainly have) how many of your readers (me, among them) feel compelled to respond with a remembered-poem afer reading your postings?
Writing off the top of my head, so to speak, I'm recalling that you've gotten Yeats, Keats, Rilke, Millay, and a couple of others from your readers and friends.
Art makes more art.
That's a very fine thing…..and best wishes to your mother and the (soon-to-be) incumbent Mister-Heather's-Mother's Husband.
Do tell your mother (I think veryone appreciates being the source of SCANDAL at one pont or another, particularly after the age of forty)that the two biggest SCANDALS in my own family occurred when one great uncle (at age 74) and one great aunt (at age 62) got married to……someone "we" didn't "know".
Suffice it to say that, in my very old-line Southern family, these "late"-marriages between perfectly reasonable, compatible, and financially-self-sufficient adults were something one couldn't/didn't "talk about"…..which is to say that, as a teenager, all I DID, for about five years there, was to constantly hear my adult relatives talking non-stop about these marriages.
Best wishes to your mother and your family (including the newest members; Leonard and Kipling seem to have found lucky berths in your and your mother's affections)
Don't bother to respond, but I hope that makes you feel awfully good about what you're doing; it dawned on me just this morning when I was looking over the comments you've had from readers.
—-david terry
http://www.davidterryart.com
Heather, I adore your photography, amazing nature and no people. like a day of holiday in each post.
It also links beautifully to the story you tell – and just imagine how much good thoughts are sent to your mum and her partner from people who don't even know them 🙂
Love is the only thing worthwhile under the moon; but not only the romantic love, but the vibe of love that you either tune in to or not.
Lovely inspiring, uplifting post. Wishing your mom and Leonard a wonderful new beginning together. We married in Croatia. It took some arranging…check with the embassy or French Consulate and recheck all papers required. How lovely that would be if they could marry in la belle France. If simpler, maybe renewing the vows after is a possibility as well? Bon weekend. 🙂
Claire–I see from your website that you are in La Provence Verte–we LOVE that area! Where are you? I have done some posts about our visits there…
And these photos were taken close to us both in front of and behind Les Baux de Provence on the same evening.
Will try my best but engagements of this importance don't happen every day, Jackie!
So beautifully put, as always, Ann–merci, mille fois merci!!!