1900s – French Antique Postcard.
"Young Lovers on the Train."
On the backside of the postcard the woman wrote:
"I left you at the train, I waved goodbye, I was sad to see you go…. But then I saw you seat next to a young chicken! How dare you break my heart. Please Darling tell me it didn't mean anything?! Though tell me well, her smile gave any love you had for me away."
Honesty….Trust.
1800s – French Legal Marriage Document.
Listing who has want before they are married. Still a law in France. Call it a pre-nuptial.
What is yours before you marry is yours, and what is his before you marry is his, and the two shall not be divided otherwise if you should divorce later on.
Commitment…..Trust.
1900s – A collection of Love Letters.
Hand written, over time, years to be exact.
During the Second World War.
He sent his wife and daughter to live outside the city where he thought it would be safer. They wrote everyday to one another. They wrote every detail of their lives…
They put all their hope into one another, "When will I see you again?"
Faithfulness, Courage…Trust.
1950s French Antique Wedding Menus.
"Dinner: December 3rd, 1951"
Fifteen courses.
Soup to Champagne.
Loving over the years… you might see a subtle change in the appearance of the one you love.
Trust that your skin will change, and that love is not skin deep.
1800s French Book Titled: The Lovers of Paris.
"We always have Paris…"
Is that a line from a movie? Which one? Did I get the right city?
Trust that one of you will know the answer in any given situation.
1800s – Prayer Book.
The little prayer books is full of hand-written prayers, scribbled on the side.
She knew what she wanted and prayed for it steadily.
Faith…. Trust.
1930 – Flowered Wallpaper.
She asked for flowers, he sent her orange ones. When he left she kicked the chair, then cried, "The thought doesn't count if it is orange."
Trust that if you don't say what you want and how you want it you might be disappointed.
Or if you really love someone it doesn't matter what they bring.
Unless it is orange flowers, or praline chocolates.
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