Our niece, Louise Dolby and Brian Schultze got married in Stanford Memorial Church on March 19, 2011. What a beautiful wedding and festive celebration it was! Despite torrential downpours throughout their wedding day, the bride and groom stayed poised and jubilant through all of the activities of the day. I wrote a poem as part of our wedding gift to them and was honored that they chose to have it read as part of their ceremony! As our first blog post of 2011 (finally!), I share it with you. Enjoy!LOVE UNFOLDS
A seed of love was planted in our hearts long ago
Tiny, Fragile, Buried
The elements of life seemed to threaten, not encourage, the seed to grow
Pain, Hurt, Loss
Deep within the darkness, something stirred within
Longing, Knowing, Hoping
The tears of life had moistened the soil against the skin
Softening, Breaking, Opening
And love sprouted with new growth, in new green
Joy, Life, Laughter
Transcending all that it had known, the light was seen
Vision, Adventure, Possibilities
Reaching skyward toward the light, a fresh breeze blows
Awakening, Igniting, Uplifting
And the flower slowly, elegantly unfolds. The heart knows.
Life has called forth life
Love has called forth love.
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