Slowly he made his way across the floor looking for his dazzling bride. From the moment he saw her, he knew she would transform the world by simply existing in it. A few minutes ago, he had promised her the world, or at least all of it that he could offer. His world and hers were now a collaborative effort, seamless, a single unit in harmony with one another. As he saw her spinning, he knew again how precious this moment was. He had waited his whole life for this one moment. The moment that he would have a soul mate - someone that truly and wholly completed him.
As he stepped out onto the floor, the world stopped moving. Time moved in the pace of a heartbeat. His, hers, joined together in rhythm. She was fearless with the white flowing gown. He was glistening with perspiration, but only on his temples, just below the short curly locks of brown hair.
Why me? He'd asked himself this question hundreds of times before. He knew again that there could be no other answer than God willed it to be so. With a gentle embrace, he carefully slipped his hand just under her shoulder blade and connected his other hand with hers. A perfect fit. It was just the two of them now and he leaned in to whisper, "May I have this dance?". Forming a sturdy frame, her body relaxed and she placed her arm on his shoulder without forming the words to say yes. Slowly the music started playing, or at least it was in his mind. As the world circled around them, he was never prouder than in this moment. In this moment, he had the queen of the world in his embrace and he would never let go. All he wanted, was to show her off to the rest of the world. Without realizing, he was now singing with the music...softly, gently, but with just enough passion to truly express his love for her. Why was his cheek suddenly wet? Before he could answer the question, she had put her hand softly to his cheek. He had been crying, but was so absorbed in the moment of the dance he hadn't noticed. He saw a gentle smile from his bride and also a small tear run down her cheek. Leaning in closer, he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, also wiping the tear from her face.
It was a perfect dance, which started the beginning of a perfect love. Even though there would be tough times ahead, nothing could separate them from this moment.
