Waiting for Mr. Darcy

I knew

it would 

happen.

It had to.

When you

fall in love

for the first

time....

and you 

 are both fifteen.....

Well,

it's only

a matter 

of time

until a heart

gets broken.

We've had

such a summer

here at

Privet and Holly.

It began with

this message,

from her boyfriend,

in her yearbook:

Have a great

summer.

She thought

he was going

to be part of her

summer....

Kind of.

Sort of.

She hoped.

Although,

looking back

she realized

the writing

was on the

wall months

earlier and 

she'd chosen 

to ignore it.

A lot of

our very

best conversations

happen in

the car.

We've spoken

at length about

what she learned

from this

relationship....

What traits
she wants,
someday

in "the one" ~

characteristics that

are important

to her and worth

holding out for.

One day, after

ruminating
on love
and marriage
{me behind the
wheel, she
in the passenger seat}
there was 

silence.

And then she

softly declared,

"I want a Mr. Darcy!"

She'd read

Pride and Prejudice

in school and we'd

recently rented the

BBC movie version

of the book.  She

admired Mr. Darcy's

honor, his ability

to communicate

with the written

word, his honesty

and willingness to

declare his love.

Yes,
he's handsome
too!

{I have to admit,

I'm a bit smitten

with him, myself!}

When I was in

seventh grade,

I fell in love

with my first

book to
silver-screen hero.

Deeply, madly

heart pounding

and pulse racinging-ly

enamored.....

....with Rhett Butler

of Gone with the Wind!

Now, if I'd been
acquainted with
Mr. Darcy,

it might not have

been Rhett....

But at that

time, it most

certainly WAS!

Have you ever

fallen in love

with a literary

character or

one from a 

movie?  An

actor or singer?

Please,

do tell! 

It will be

just

between

us : )


xx Suzanne

A million thank yous 

from the bottom of 
my heart to all of

you who left such

inspiring and uplifting

messages about my dear

friend, Kathleen.

Her journey
begins today and
your words were
the most special
bon voyage.

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