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Show Spanish Tork I^fews o• o Steve Hardman EDITOR I have a daughter that Joves brides. Even when she was three or four years old, she loved to be around brides. When we lived in Logan, the temple was just up the hill from our house. Charlie would put on her beautiful little white dress and ask me to take her to there so she could see the "bwides." She has always loved everything bridal. In fact, every Halloween she was a bride and for her birthday she wanted not Barbie, but, you guessed it, a wedding cake. Christy would labor hours to build her a little tiered white cake to make her day special. She would even tell people that when she grew up, she wanted to be a bride. Now, as an Uryear-old, Charlie likes to "look "if^^*" --?^-^-^~r-r^*-.r - little sisters and pick out which dresses are modest. I think I'm in trouble. I really don't know where she got it. Certainly not me. Let me explain, but please note, the following will create sympathy for my wife Christy and undue hostility toward me. Oh well. I proposed to my wife after dating two weeks. My proposal was not one of ballads. I hypothetically proposed with a 25-cent gumball ring. It actually cost 75 cents, but the Elvis key chain and death-head ring were obviously in poor taste. On the third try, however, there it was - a pretty little ring with entwined hearts. Just right. The faux pas continued as I shaved my head bald just before the wedding. We were going to be wed in August, but emeDU.was•£ul.short,when I > gej-jnarried- .tomorrow/**:: To my credit, she did say okay (which ended with an exclamation point). So how was I to know that we would be joined forever and always with me looking like I'd just gone off to boot camp? We were married on April 20, 1993 in Manti. It was a busy day. I wrecked my dad's truck en route. I locked the keys inside when I finally reached the temple. To top it all off, we were married illegally because we lost the marriage license. So while the sealer was breaking the law, my brother raced back to Price to illegally obtain a new license. The picnic in the park afterwards was nice though. Thank goodness I don't believe in omens. Do you realize that over 30,000 couples will tie the knot on July 7, 2007? It's supposed to be good luck. As I mentioned, we were married on April 20 - Adolf Hitler's birthday and the anniversary of the Columbine shootings. I am glad to report that 14 years and five children later, Christy and I are still married. Happily even. You see, it's not the magic in the date or the size of the ring. It's in trying to love one another unconditionally. We haven't figured it all out and we still make mistakes, but we've beaten the odds and are determined to stick it out. And, cliche as it may sound, Christy really is the best thing that has ever happened to me. To quote Vincent Van Gogh, "Life has become very dear to me, and I am very glad that I live. My life and my love are one." To my credit, I did buy Christy a "real" ring and I only shave my head on special occasions. I N T E R I O R S 42 East 300 North, Spanish Fork • 798-8337 ©.Spanish Fork's only bridal 'Kl registry ©, Bridal registry - for specific items or a gift card ©> Bride and groom recieve 10% off additional purchases \mi? "Hid <& A flexible plan that meets every budget |