After the rings
he bowed
gave her a necklace
and vowed
to be her father
for the rest of his days
to teach her, to keep her,
to love her always.
Love you always
lit bits and pieces
Snippets of learning and life
After the rings
he bowed
gave her a necklace
and vowed
to be her father
for the rest of his days
to teach her, to keep her,
to love her always.
lit bits and pieces 
Wow! The power of these few words are just remarkable. What a beautiful moment.
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So sweet. A beautiful family. Congratulations!
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Precious!
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This poem and photo is like a Hallmark Moment, Fran. Thanks for sharing the joy of family love.
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It is a moment I will carry with me for the rest of my life; I am full of joy and pride for my son and this whole new chapter of his life, with a beautiful wife and daughter. I took that photo – words can never capture the sacredness and poignance of that moment and my new granddaughter’s expression as my boy pledged to be her loving father. Thank you, Carol.
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Fran, your words are few but rich and deep in meaning. Thank you for letting us in on this very special family moment.
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Many thanks, Christine. I will never forget this extraordinary moment in my son’s wedding, as he pledged to be a father. Oh and my beautiful daughter-in-law made her own wedding gown!
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Proud moment
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Oh, this is so sweet and powerful! Thank you for sharing these words and stunning photo.
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Thanks, Trina – I took that photo during my son’s wedding. His new little girl looked at him with such adoration as he promised to be her father. I will carry that moment with me as long as I live. ❤️
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This is just so sweet and beautiful!! Fran, I am thrilled for you! Congrats!
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Thank you, Kathleen – when my son and his new wife were making wedding plans, her little girl believed it was “her” wedding, too! Of course it was in a way…she also wanted her own ring! That’s why he gave her the necklace. Her face when he bent down and promised to be a good father … I will never forget it, ever. ❤️
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“to teach her/ to keep her/ to love her always” This phrase gave me shivers. What a powerful promise. What love.
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Thank you, Amanda. My heart is so full – I will carry this moment with me always, my son making vows to his beautiful wife and new daughter. I took the photo during the ceremony. Btw: my daughter-in-law made her own wedding gown and stitched those words, “Love you always,” inside my son’s wedding tie. ❤️
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Simply perfect.
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It was about as perfect as a moment gets, Clare. Perfect joy. So proud of my son. So thrilled to have these beautiful ladies in our lives! (We have a little girl! – and oh, the joy on her little face as he vowed to be her dad … ❤️)
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What a beautiful “slice” to share!
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This gave me the chills. It called to be read over and over. Before each reread I stared at the picture and smiled. What an incredible moment you’ve captured in words and picture! Congratulations!! Thanks, as always, for sharing glimpses into your life!
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This belongs in a frame, next to the picture, to be displayed for as long as eyes can see. This is the antidote to the soundbites of sadness and despair and wrong-ness that filled the news last night, every night. Thank you for sharing this intimate moment of love with us.
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