Happenings

I took Saya home from church again and we had lunch at her place. I wrestled with her chocolate lab a little then we played Harry Potter Lego till we had to go home. It's a common past time at her house and I enjoy it more than I should.

Upon arriving at home, we headed across the street to our neighbors for dinner. Mom and Meg would not be attending, due to illness. (I love writing like that! :D) We've lived across the street from the Williamson's for as long as I can remember and they've been here even longer than that. Their both quit old and are just the ideal married couple. Total sweethearts. We had a lovely dinner and talked for several hours.

Sister Williamson's maiden name is Whitaker. We were discussing genealogy and she told me about how she found out where her family came from and was able to travel to the town. It's like going back in time! They toured the town, and went past several fields. The fields, she said, had a certain mineral that made the soil white. It struck her that her family came from the town of "white acres." That's where her last name came from! It slowly turned into Whitaker. Personally, I find that almost romantic. The white acres. How gorgeous does that sound??

At one point, I was talking with Brother Williamson and my dad about the next five years of my life. Dad suggested I might be married. I quickly disagreed, explaining that'd I'd only have been back from my mission for a little over a year so there was no way I'd get married that fast. Bro. Williamson smiled at me and asked, "Do you wanna know how it's really going to happen?" I thought it'd be pretty convienant to know exactly what would happen in my future so I let him continue.
"Now, it has nothing to do with what you're thinking about right now. It will happen when it happens when you happen upon the right person... and bells will ring." He looked across the table at his wife, with an expression that will only be seen on the tender face of someone who wants to be with their sweetheart forever and an eternity. I could have cried. "It will happen when it happens when you happen upon the right person." I think that's just beautiful. It gave me alot of comfort. I don't need to worry about getting married cause it will happen when it happens. When I happen upon the right person. Ah!! It's so cute!!!

They told us how they got married and I just love the old fashion ideas about love. They date and aren't afraid to be in love and weren't afraid of commitment, it just happened! When you loved, you loved. And everything about it just makes my heart melt. No wonder people didn't get as many divorces back then! They just loved each other with all their hearts and had no selfish intentions. They just married the person they were madly in love with, swept each other off their feet and then worked to stay with each other. My dad always tells me, "you look for a spouse with both eyes open, and once you've found them and been married, keep one eye closed." They said the same thing. Old fashioned. LOOOOOVE IT!!!!