Lots of people talk about how they’d like to get married and
grow old together.
But growing old isn’t
a pretty sight.
It takes real love and
commitment to endure the test of time.
And when I think of Valentine’s Day, I can’t help thinking about my
favorite romantic couples. There's Antony and Cleopatra, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Bennet and Lord Darcy.
But then, I
think about Steve, my husband for over 31 years and the love of my life.
And then, my parents, Dan and Marjorie.
They’ve been married almost 57 years,
now.
That’s a long time.
They’ve grown old together.
And yet, when you ask them, they say they
were just married yesterday.
When they
look at one another, I see the light of love shining in their eyes, along with admiration
and respect.
They know what each is made
of and that they can depend on one another when the chips are down.
That Dad will still give Mom flowers now and
then, and that Mom will still call Dad her “Cookie Monster” when he raids the
freezer for the cookies he knows she has hidden there just for him.
I’m glad we have Valentine’s Day, to remind us to be
romantic.
But I think real romance is in
the day-to-day living, working, raising kids, sharing laughter and tears, going
through the difficulties and pleasures of life together.
Real love is blind.
It doesn’t see the wrinkles, gray hair, and
frail bodies.
It only sees the person
inside.
The person we first fell in love
with.
My next book out in May 2013 is titled HEALING THE FOREST
RANGER.
Included in the story are
physical as well as mental scars and how real love can look beyond that.
I hope you like the book.
And tell me, who is your favorite romantic
couple and why?
Leigh Bale
www.LeighBale.com
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