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| From Delores at "myfeatherednest"! |
“Papa! Oh, Papa! Look
at that car! Oh, it is a
lovely color!”
“Oh, Daddy! See the horse
and the carriage! Oh, I want one
for us, instead of this
ugly car.”
“Oh, dear girl! We wouldn’t
want one of those!
Do you know how much
those cost? And
the up-keep?”
“But, Papa! Remember
when we took Oma to
the hospital in the
City far away? How
quickly we moved?
We could use it for things like
That!”
But, Daddy! Remember
how much fun we
had at the farm we
visited? How happy
we were currying
the horse?”
“Listen! The smell alone
would drive us crazy!
The cost of food/gas?
Have you seen how much
a gallon/bale of hay
costs these days?
And keeping it clean is
a messy job.
No. We can’t buy one.
We don’t need it.”
“Yes, Papa…”
Wind off the ocean caught the veil, pulling it away from Patti’s face. Her smile lit up and Bill whispered, “Well, we knew we were stepping into a gale force wind when we got engaged….”
They both laughed, glancing back at the two families in their folding chairs. Neither family was happy about this wedding; their anxious faces expressed their apprehensions.
You’re too young…You hardly know each other...Are you pregnant...He’s a Marine, he’ll always be deploying somewhere…and the arguments against the wedding were long.
As the wedding proceeded, the families watched the two young people gaze at each other. Their faces glowed as the sun began to set. The words could barely be heard over the ocean wind, but the love Patti and Bill shared was clear.
As the final vows were said and the pronouncement “Husband and Wife!” given, anxious faces had evolved into joyful ones.
The wind blended the laughter and tears with the setting sun.
