Vous Deux Etes L'avenir de Beaute
A wedding letter written for Kim and Brent Krueger
Not being sure of what I could possibly write in a wedding card for one of the most illustrious people I’ve ever known, I called up my friend, Edith Piaf. Unfortunately her translator is deathly ill this day, so my interpretation of her inspiring words may be a bit skewed. As she sang to me, these words came to mind:
I would go to the end of the world
I would make dye in fair-haired woman
If you asked me for it
I would go to take down the moon
I would go to steal destiny
If you asked me for it
She actually went on for another ten minutes, until I interrupted her with a wail from Tino Rossi, and she quieted. But the point was made. Even an old French singer who’s dead can easily express the indescribable impact you have on every life you touch. So, it is "with deepest pride and greatest pleasure" that I witness the day you commit to someone who is truly lucky enough to spend the rest of their life with someone who deserves whole-hearted love from every person in this world, even the French. And Brent, since this is a card for both of you… way to go!
I look forward to hearing your "l’hymne a l’amour" over the next several years!
Vous deux etes l’avenir de beaute
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