Her Special Day; His Proclamation of Love, With Chivalry

Her special day She was an efficient list maker. And even if she hadn't been, this was one list she had been making in her head since she was a little girl playing with Barbie. She had everything she needed on this list, everything, that is, except her name and phone number. Because if she had had them there on that long and detailed list, her last-minute wedding plans would have gone more smoothly.

We found it somewhere on Main Street, dirt stained and scattered with rain drops. Someone's boot had left a big print on it, adding to its charm for a mixed-media artist, but making some of the hand-writing hard to read.

She had already ordered the cake and out down a $50 deposit. It must have been a big cake, because she still owed $350. Folded up with the list was an online offering for a groomsman's flower. It wasn't evident whether she had already ordered it. The photographer was chosen, and a phone number was listed.

Chairs were arranged, as well as a canopy, so probably she was getting married in someone's backyard. Or maybe the reception was outside.

These are just a few of the details on the two pages, double sided, that she had put together for the most important day of her life. Someone else helped her out by throwing away the heart shaped candy box that became the frame for this tribute to her wedding. Nice, antique looking lace was also given for the cause. Together they helped us create a piece that we wish we could give her. After all, it belongs to her, as a part of that special day she has been planning for most of her life.

The heart beside it is simply designed, as well. It holds a love letter obviously written by a middle schooler, probably a boy. In it, he professes his love for his girlfriend. In a refreshing nod back to the Medieval days of chivalry, he promises to love her forever and to be with her to the end of time. But only if her parents approve.

This was one of the sweetest pieces we found, perhaps only outshone by PaPaw's dollar. It is rare to see anything handwritten by youngsters these days, so a handwritten love note, instead a misspelled sentence or two on Facebook or in a text is something to treasure forever, this, too, is something we would love to return to its rightful owner, just a little improved, but left in its original form.