Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Louise and Brian's Wedding

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.