happiness came in the form of happiness

Hello world! I would like to let you know that I had a fantastic day! "Why Kate, why was this day so wonderful?" is what you may be asking, well I'll tell you! You see I am currently in the lovely state know as Florida, yes Florida. The land once trekked upon by Ponce de Leon, now a Mecca for retirees and sun soakers of all types. You see it was here, in this sunshine state, that I came to a realization about myself. Let me back up just a step though, my day began with a trip to the Safety Harbor Spa. In this heavenly building I recieved a manicure, pedicure, Swedish massage and a European facial. <Insert smiley face here>

Though all these things were so incredibly fabulous, it was the people I encountered along the way that inspired me. The most memorable of them all was the lady named Vicky. A few years ago her husband of 53 years passed away. They met when she was 15, were married two years later, and were completely in love. She never said it, but it was known. Now I am a rather good judge of character who sees people who claim to be 'in love' all the time. Also, I am a strong believer in not getting married at such a young age due to my experience of being engaged at 19. However, this was real. More real than I have ever seen it before. The truth and emotion expressed through her words made me long for that sort of love in my life. If I am ever lucky enough to meet someone I will care for that eternally, and have the feeling be mutual, I would wish it to last forever though even a day would suffice. To have 53 years as they, is blessing indeed. love.