Monday, February 2, 2009

Outward Gaze

Last night I met my Frenchman friend's Frenchwoman. His fiance, whom he will be marrying in just under a week. And I have to say, I'm impressed. They're really, really good together. Not only is their chemistry obvious but they just simply get along "just right" and have no problem letting people know that they really care for each other. I can't wait to see them exchange their vows on Saturday evening.

Every once in a while, you get to be witness to a couple getting married. And sometimes, it's got this "just right" feel to it... and sometimes it simply doesn't. When it simply doesn't, there is an almost scared sensation that goes through you. Especially if you really care for one or both of them. Knowing statistics and knowing life well, there will be heartache for some of the people you know. But, for others not so much. Not that life will always be a cinch but it won't be that much harder, at least in that one way.

These two have it, I think. The good stuff.

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward in the same direction.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

1 comment:

Paul Vidal said...

Awwwww, thank you for lying because you know i read your blog ;)

If I may, looking outward in the same direction is getting way easier now that we have TV :P

Seriously though, it's really touching that you think that.