They were young and in love, or so it seemed because their
smiles were like sunshine beams. It was if their whole life they had waited to
simply get to this point, this one spot in the universe to find each other. As
they gazed in each other’s eyes, they were like two crossed eye teen age
lovers, so be smitten they lost track of everyone else in the room. Young love at the final pass.
So many tender years and many of shed tears. Mountains both
of these had crossed without each other. But God had brought them together, to
find a love that was pure, simple and unconditional at a time in life when many
simply wait to die. These two were making new rules, making the
rest of us look like fools. They were
taking love and life to new heights, embracing each other with all their might.
As everyone in the room watched, they circled around the
dance floor locking eyes with
abandonment. Their bodies were swaying to the
music, oblivious to the crowd who was mesmerized by the display of unbridled
love on the floor of these two young old souls.
They clasped hands, smiled as their faces lit up with passion,
friendship and love. Laughter rang out, peals of it though out the dance hall,
making everyone else unable to contain themselves, laughing in direct
proportion to their laughter. They
looked around as if surprised anyone else was in the room, smiling at others in
the crowd of people but not bothered in the least that anyone see their obvious
affection for the other. Public displays of affection were their reward for a
life well lived, for finding their perfect mate, for knowing life is too short
to stand on formality. Many began
thinking with wonder how to unleash that kind of passion, abandon stringent
principles that hold us back. They whispered, “There is magic between those
two!”
The music transitioned to a soft ballad and as it did the
embrace between them changed.
The old man looked at his lady with sheer love in
his eyes and put his arms around her waist to pull her inwards. She smiled and teared up laying her arms upon
his shoulders as she gently kissed his cheek. You would have thought he won the
lotto with the peck he received. They began to rock to and fro as if time stood
still and it was only those two in the world. Perhaps it was as we were all barely breathing
taking it all in. How could you not be captivated watching what almost looked
like such selfishly love?
Tonight, as I learned that Don is with hospice. I shall
forever treasure the days I was blessed to see him dancing with his beloved
Margaret. If ever a love so pure is on display, such as theirs, for you, be
sure to simply be still. Watch it, closely and praise God for letting you be
there, caught up in that special moment!
