This weekend I witnessed the most beautiful confirmation that true love does exist. You see, my daughter got married to the man she has been dating for three years. As they stood at the altar facing one another, there was a radiant look on their faces. David had forgotten to bring his written vows, so he spoke from the heart, telling Kari what made her so special and how happy he was to become her husband. She smiled broadly while the rest of us wept at the tender, heartfelt words he expressed. Kari then read her vows, telling him that he was the one she was searching for, the perfect man she had always dreamed she’d find. The sincerity of every word they spoke was evident.
The aura of happiness around these two told everyone of their deep, abiding love for one another. We could tell it in the way they glanced at one another, as though a secret message was being passed between them. It was in the bright smiles that light up their whole face when they looked at one another. Most of all, their body language showed that something very special was going on. Yes, their spoken words conveyed their thoughts, but even if we hadn’t heard them, we still would have known how dearly they care for each other.
Kari was excited and nervous about the “first sight” – the moment when David would see her dressed in her wedding gown for the first time. David said he felt a little faint when he laid eyes on her. She was even more beautiful than he had envisioned. I wasn’t there, but those who were at the waterfall where they had chosen to do it said the look on his face was priceless.
In a world of fake reality shows where multi-million dollar weddings end up in divorce shortly thereafter, a love like Kari and David’s is a breath of fresh air. No one can fake a love like theirs. It reinforces my belief that if you find your perfect partner, true love does exist. It was a wonderful, touching ceremony, one that will remain in my mind and heart for years to come.
