Where do your dreams lead you? Eva and Mattieu dreamed of finding love. A love different from the ones they had experienced before.
When Lily wrote me last July, regarding my blog post about my very handsome nephew, and his being single and available, neither of us had any idea that a day like today would ever actually happen for two people we both loved whole heartily.
Lily, I might be a match maker, but you are a miracle worker.
Many of you asked me how Mattieu and Eva felt about my sharing their story on my blog?
Eva said if I changed her name and didn’t show her full face she was okay with whatever I posted, "Corey I have read your blog for months and I trust that you would share honestly and respectfully. Plus I feel know the people who comment on your blog, and they seem to be the most creative and supportive group, I would love their feedback. Plus I know they would be cheering for love!"
Mattieu said, "Okay, why not?"
I asked before taking each photo…sometimes.
As the week end came to an end they asked French Husband and I many questions about what it was like to fall in love with someone from another country and how hard was it to endure a long distance relationship.
I told them, "… it was a piece of cake, nothing to it, a drop in the bucket, easy as pie, the cat’s meow, hands down the simplest thing in the world to do!"
French Husband looked at me, and started to say something contrary! But before he could utter a word, I reached over with my leg and kicked him under the table. He swallowed hard and said, "Yes? Ouch." Then cleared his throat, rubbed his leg and continued while looking down, "Yes easy, very easy."
We are terrible.
But sometimes you need to bend the truth. Sure it is not easy, love is not easy, but it is worth every mile of the journey it offers.
When the time came to take Mattieu to the train station emotions were high.
Eva felt love bite and it started to chew at her heartstrings… she melted like chocolate. Mattieu put his arm around her, and never let go.
Love does happen, if we let it. Love is good. I looked at them and thought, "Miracles do happen."
Yes the first stage of love is easy, you could say a walk in the park. Especially if the park is ripe and ready for a rare flower to bloom, and if gentle hands tend to it.
I asked if I could take one more picture that would sum up what this weekend meant for them?
They leaned towards one another with a look in their eyes that caused me to stop breathing! My heart leaped, a lump caught in my throat, my eyes watered, my mascara started to run and I reached for a kleenex and at the pivotal moment they KISSED!
"Hey, hey, HEY, wait a minute can you do that again? Because I was too busy be happily shocked to take the darn photo!"
May there be no end to happiness ever after.
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Dear Readers, Thank you for following along this weekend, and for your fantastic comments on love, happiness, joy, and desiring the best for these two love birds! I hope I can find something to write about tomorrow…because let me tell you match making sure feels good these days. Maybe, I will answer some of the many questions that you have asked regarding Mattieu and Eva.
So dear gentle readers, yesterday was a perfect day, sunshine, light showers and the best chance for a garden of love to grow.
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