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Picture
it. A cool day in the desert, a fresh and sunny morning
in the hills outside Tucson. Behind you a chapel, the
color of a dove, seems to belong to a time hundreds of
years passed. You're surrounded by a crowd, but all is
quiet. Everyone is waiting. The bride is late.
Finally it happens. A modern white carriage appears at
the chapel's entrance, some distance away. Slowly it cruises
forward and coasts to a stop before the priest and the
groom. The priest looks ready. The groom does not. Father
Paul has done this before. Armando has not.
The chauffer, a dapper-looking gentleman who happens to
be the brides brother Joe, opens his door and shimmers
gracefully to the other side. A sigh ripples through the
crowd as as he opens the door for his sister Miriam. Miriam's
smile now meets Mando's, blessing all who see it with
their simple joy, the happy contentment of a dear and
loving friendship. |
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