The Greatest Love Story Ever Told

My grandparents met in March of 1942 and were married five months later, 67 years ago today. I don't know if it's possible to describe what it was like for me, as a child, to hover in the bright aura of their love for each other. What I can tell you, even though Gigi is among the angels now, is that the glow of that devotion is as bright as ever.

I've heard so many tales of their romance through the years that I can see all the details in my mind as clearly as if I'd been there myself. They never tired of describing their courtship, usually finishing each other's sentences while they held hands. And now my Grandfather regales me with stories I've never heard before, such as the night he first kissed Gigi under the light of a full moon.

Happy Anniversary, Gigi and Grandfather. I think it's no exaggeration to say that yours is one of the greatest love stories ever told; it's certainly my favorite. You said it best with the words to that old song: "I'll be loving you, always. With a heart that's true, always. Not just for an hour, not just for a day, not just for a year, but always, always..."

Birthday Beauty

It’s possible,
that on the day in 1921
when you were born,
they mistook you for the sun.
Radiant face shining under
A black cloud of curls,
The color of your eyes
Sent the seas and skies
Into a jealous whirl.
Impossible,
you grew more lovely still,
a charming little lady who found
her gift for keys and strings
in a heart that sings.
“An angel!” they’d say
when they heard you play.
Skirts a-twirl, bewitching girl.
Impossible,
but true: an ever more
gorgeous young woman, 1942.
Turning heads with a luminous smile,
your heart was destined all the while
For the man who loves you still.
Is it possible,
that such great love can flow
from just one heart?
All your gifts, so freely given:
so many souls touched
by your devotion, driven.
Impossible,
how much you are missed,

today of all days.

Your beauty still shines from within.

Always.

Ethereal Echos

I'm still at a loss for words to honor my grandmother; she was so completely divine in so many ways, and her legacy is so far-reaching. Here is a humble start; just a few memories and photos.