Love Is

Love is a temporary madness,
it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides.
And when it subsides you have to make a decision.
You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together
that it is inconceivable that you should ever part.
Because this is what love is.
Love is not breathlessness,
it is not excitement,
it is not the promulgation of eternal passion.
That is just being "in love" which any fool can do.
Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away,
and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.
Those that truly love, have roots that grow towards each other underground,
and when all the pretty blossom have fallen from their branches,
they find that they are one tree and not two.
~Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis De Bernieres~

To the sweetest and perfect couple, who happened to be my parents, may you continue to:
- profess your undying love for each other
- walk hand in hand like blushing teen-agers
- set an example that perfect matches are made in heaven
- be happy

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY :)