She Said Yes

"Let's take a walk through the park, Gertrude," said one old woman to the other. "It's bound to do us some good."

The evening was cooler than they'd anticipated, coming as it did on the heels of a sunny April afternoon. If they'd been any younger, they might have walked faster. But if they'd walked any faster, they would have missed it.

"Look, Mildred, over there..." She pointed at the couple in the rose garden. The girl sat on a bench, facing the young man who stood beside her. Suddenly, to the great delight of the women, the man dropped to one knee.

They stopped walking then, since even time and all of creation seemed to stop in its tracks, and waited with something like reverence. They shivered, first of the increasing cold, but perhaps even more as they remembered other young men with similar lights in their eyes. Men now decades gone, but who still had the power to make Gertrude and Mildred feel young again with just a fleeting thought.

The young man held out a ring, and placed it on the girl's finger, and she must have said something, because he beamed a smile that reminded them for all the world of Gertrude's beloved Henry and Mildred's dear Cecil.

The old women grinned then, joined arms, and headed for home, but not before the bride-to-be heard one of them say to the other, "She said yes."

The evening had warmed considerably in a few moments' time, and Mildred had been right, as usual. Their walk had done them a world of good.

Posted by Katy on 04/11/04 at 10:41 PM

Fallible Comments...

Beautiful. I delight in seeing couples in love--I get all gooey inside from seeing and feeling all of that lovey-dovey energy.

I'm such a mushball.

I hope you had a great Easter.
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Posted by Maria on 04/12/04 at 07:36 AM
You just brought a tear to my eye, Katy. :)

(I'm sucha sap!)
Posted by timsamoff on 04/12/04 at 08:30 PM
What a great story to go along with the blog entry that was linked. Both gave me good chills. :)
Posted by Kristine on 04/13/04 at 08:02 PM
Maria, You posted your comment before I added my link to Brooke's site--my future daughter-in-law! Cool, huh?

Tim, I love, love, love sappy guys! (I married one...)

Kristine, I am thrilled to give you chills! (I've had a few myself...)
Posted by katy on 04/13/04 at 09:21 PM
i did have a feeling...having known them both somewhat before they knew each other, it's fun :). i'm so happy (sappy ;) for them and for you too, katy..what good news!
Posted by lisa on 04/14/04 at 10:34 AM
what a great post.
Posted by jenn d on 04/14/04 at 08:44 PM
I love the sappy stuff. Bring it on! :)
Posted by amanda on 04/15/04 at 03:00 PM
No mater how long you court someone there is always that little voice, you know the one, the rotten little voice that says they don't care like you do.

Anybody that gave a ring and knew the answer already, had a more timid conversation at another time.

Here is a question, does it take away from the magic of the moment if she helps pick out the ring?

Is the surprise part of the magic?
Posted by Al Anderson on 04/20/04 at 08:14 PM
I just love your layout...very nice :-)
Posted by Jennifer on 04/21/04 at 08:35 AM
How lovely! You have such a way with words. :)
Posted by Christy on 04/23/04 at 08:57 AM
Happy Blogger's Love-In Day! Peace :)
Posted by laura on 04/26/04 at 05:23 AM
i finally saw them together! and they are a perfect fit...we had fun just letting it soak in. and i found out that a date has been set, how wonderful.
Posted by lisa on 05/05/04 at 09:17 AM
Thanks to all for sharing the joy that has come upon my family! Now Doug and I have "met the parents," and Brooke's family and ours are going to have many happy times together....
Posted by katy on 05/06/04 at 01:25 AM
katy, if you're ever in topeka...
Posted by lisa on 05/06/04 at 05:26 AM

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Personal blog of christian writer & fallible mom Katy McKenna Raymond in Kansas City, Missouri Katy is represented by Greg Johnson at WordServe Literary Read more Katy at LateBoomer.net Follow Katy on Twitter Follow Katy on Facebook 123 Recent Posts Try Becoming Brenda Starr Off Beat Scattered That’s It So I’ve Finally Signed With An Agent. Now What? The Spoon Sciatica Sweetheart A Woman’s Train of Thought Has No Caboose However much we own, we are all still living on borrowed time After all, when restaurants shrink portions, they don’t shrink prices. As with everything in life, balance is key. Slow down, you move too fast… Yeah, I know. I have issues. Search Advanced Search Syndicate Login E me at katy @ ngenius.com	She Said Yes "Let's take a walk through the park, Gertrude," said one old woman to the other. "It's bound to do us some good." The evening was cooler than they'd anticipated, coming as it did on the heels of a sunny April afternoon. If they'd been any younger, they might have walked faster. But if they'd walked any faster, they would have missed it. "Look, Mildred, over there..." She pointed at the couple in the rose garden. The girl sat on a bench, facing the young man who stood beside her. Suddenly, to the great delight of the women, the man dropped to one knee. They stopped walking then, since even time and all of creation seemed to stop in its tracks, and waited with something like reverence. They shivered, first of the increasing cold, but perhaps even more as they remembered other young men with similar lights in their eyes. Men now decades gone, but who still had the power to make Gertrude and Mildred feel young again with just a fleeting thought. The young man held out a ring, and placed it on the girl's finger, and she must have said something, because he beamed a smile that reminded them for all the world of Gertrude's beloved Henry and Mildred's dear Cecil. The old women grinned then, joined arms, and headed for home, but not before the bride-to-be heard one of them say to the other, "She said yes." The evening had warmed considerably in a few moments' time, and Mildred had been right, as usual. Their walk had done them a world of good. Posted by Katy on 04/11/04 at 10:41 PM Fallible Comments... Beautiful. I delight in seeing couples in love--I get all gooey inside from seeing and feeling all of that lovey-dovey energy. I'm such a mushball. I hope you had a great Easter. ----- Posted by Maria on 04/12/04 at 07:36 AM You just brought a tear to my eye, Katy. :) (I'm sucha sap!) Posted by timsamoff on 04/12/04 at 08:30 PM What a great story to go along with the blog entry that was linked. Both gave me good chills. :) Posted by Kristine on 04/13/04 at 08:02 PM Maria, You posted your comment before I added my link to Brooke's site--my future daughter-in-law! Cool, huh? Tim, I love, love, love sappy guys! (I married one...) Kristine, I am thrilled to give you chills! (I've had a few myself...) Posted by katy on 04/13/04 at 09:21 PM i did have a feeling...having known them both somewhat before they knew each other, it's fun :). i'm so happy (sappy ;) for them and for you too, katy..what good news! Posted by lisa on 04/14/04 at 10:34 AM what a great post. Posted by jenn d on 04/14/04 at 08:44 PM I love the sappy stuff. Bring it on! :) Posted by amanda on 04/15/04 at 03:00 PM No mater how long you court someone there is always that little voice, you know the one, the rotten little voice that says they don't care like you do. Anybody that gave a ring and knew the answer already, had a more timid conversation at another time. Here is a question, does it take away from the magic of the moment if she helps pick out the ring? Is the surprise part of the magic? Posted by Al Anderson on 04/20/04 at 08:14 PM I just love your layout...very nice :-) Posted by Jennifer on 04/21/04 at 08:35 AM How lovely! You have such a way with words. :) Posted by Christy on 04/23/04 at 08:57 AM Happy Blogger's Love-In Day! Peace :) Posted by laura on 04/26/04 at 05:23 AM i finally saw them together! and they are a perfect fit...we had fun just letting it soak in. and i found out that a date has been set, how wonderful. Posted by lisa on 05/05/04 at 09:17 AM Thanks to all for sharing the joy that has come upon my family! Now Doug and I have "met the parents," and Brooke's family and ours are going to have many happy times together.... Posted by katy on 05/06/04 at 01:25 AM katy, if you're ever in topeka... Posted by lisa on 05/06/04 at 05:26 AM Page 1 of 1 pages Commenting is not available in this weblog entry. Next entry: Dying Well Previous entry: Time << Back to main


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