Grand Affair

Every woman deserves to have one really grand love affair in her lifetime.  And I've been lucky -- I've had two or three that would qualify in the grand and romantic category!  One went like this:

I was dating a man, lets call him Chad.  We decided we needed an overnight getaway.  It was his plan, and he made all the arrangements.  We headed to a small, old fashioned town and checked into a motel.  We wandered the streets, looking in some of the little shops, and decided on a place for dinner.  Heading back to the hotel, we showered and dressed to the nines.  I wore a spring skirt with jacket, my makeup was applied with care, hair curled and topped the look off with a spring hat; it was straw with a rim of flowers around the brim, and many ribbons hanging down the back. (Don't laugh it was 1989 and I looked good!!! hahaha)   He dressed in a beautiful grey suit with a timeless cut.

It was a warm spring evening, the sun was just setting, the air was warm, birds were singing as we strolled down the street to the restaurant.  I have to admit, we turned heads!  We were far dressier than the rest of the folks who were touristing there.  The whole thing was so romantic -- like something you see in the movies!  Holding hands, long looks across the table.  I can't remember what we ate -- and that part didn't matter.  We were on the verge of something wonderful!

Back in our motel --- well, I'm sure you know how that went *grin*

(I chuckle as I think back and try to remember details:  I have no idea what we ate for dinner, or even if we had breakfast the next morning.)


What brought all that up?  I am watching
"Bridges of Madison County" again.
Yeah, I know.  But this time, it got me
thinking about Grand Affairs -- those
moments in life that are bigger than the
everyday.  And every woman deserves
to have one of those in her life. 
Memories like that get us through
the tough times, if we choose to
remember those moments.   Even when the moment doesn't turn into a lifetime of magic, we still can recall those magical moments and let them bring a smile to our face.


What makes these moments so memorable?  I think a lot has to do with how the other person made us feel:  Special.  Important.  Whole.  Loved.  The distractions of daily life were left behind for a little while, the whole focus was on the moment.   It's not wealth or things that matter, its the memories we make with people we love, who love us, that matter.