when our family became eight.

It was a magical evening amongst the fairy lights. A wonderful night, with a breath of fresh air and a soft breeze.
It was the night my little brother became a husband and the night I gained a sister.

Photos by Sandro Paredes edited by me.

its in the air

there is wedding fever in our house.

and if i would do my wedding all over again I would have more of this:

and i would be wearing this...

Photos from style me pretty , camilla styles, ruffled

if i had known

If I had known....

If I had known one day we would meet...

I would have counted the raindrops to mark the days

I would have danced beneath every full moon

If had known one day we would kiss

I would have sprinkled my hair with golden stars

and bathed my feet in the milky way

If I had known one day we would touch

I would have clothed myself in the wind

and caressed my skin with the morning dew

If I had known one day we would embrace...

I would have made a bed of moss

and covered it with wild flowers....

If I had known one day I would be your bride...

I would have bathed myself in the sun

and veiled my face with clouds

If I had known one day I would speak your name...

I would have had the nightingale teach me his song

and fairies teach me to fly

If I had known one day you would seek me out....

I would have the fireflies light your path

and sent angels to guide you

If I had known you would one day love me....

I would have gifted you the rainbow

    Kyssus 2004

 Because it's been four wonderful years. 

 

..... and because there are many more years ahead of us.

 

December 27, 2006

Photos by Dino Lara

.happiness and the husband.

Bob Marley - Waiting in Vain

Each beat takes me back to September 2007. Each word he sings makes me feel like I'm sitting on the shores of Negril watching the sun set and waves crash on the shore. We are walking every morning to our favourite breakfast place for some banana bread, bacon and blue mountain coffee. We are sitting by water watching the man with the umbrella hat sell his chicken, beef and callaloo patties. We are waiting for the lobster man to pass by late afternoon with his cooked lobsters. We are waiting to watch the sunset at the Sun Jerk Beach hut on the plastic swings with our feet buried in the sand. We are laughing at the shadow lurkers. We are walking the shores as if we would never see the ocean again .  What an amazing time we had. There were no worries, there was no stress and nothing got in our way.  My heart warms when I think of all the laughter and fun.

I close my eyes and feel the music ricocheting through my soul and I am there. We are there. And I am forever grateful for music that can take me back to that time where we lived like there was no tomorrow.

what music takes you back?

.how do I love thee .

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints,—I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!—and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning