5 Years of BLISS

Once upon a time there was a girl who worked at a library. She met a young man who also worked at the library. When the girl saw the man, her heart would race, her palms would sweat - not only because of the man's handsome beauty, but because of his goodness. As she watched him her heart told her "It must needs be that this is a good seed." He was kind to all, to young, to old, to large and small, to the mean and to the nice. He was motivated, talented beyond measure, his standards kept high - moral virtue shining from his eyes. He was a walking vision of goodness.

The girl knew that she was no match for his greatness, but yet she pleaded with the heavens, "Oh, if I could but have one date, whatever it may be (preferably ice cream), that I may tell my children and my children's children that I knew Ben Wyeth..." Much to her fainting heart's delight, the next Friday the man named Ben approached the maiden named Jessica and asked her to parade with him the next day. She held herself back from squealing and screaming and fainting and shouting an "Hallelujah YES!!" and responded "Sure! That would be great!"

After an almost sleepless night in anticipation for her answered prayer, Jessica met Ben and they drove the Rexburg nursing home float in a Pioneer day parade. Ben picked out Jessica's favorite candy from the bag before he threw the rest to the excited children outside at the parade. Jessica tried to deny that that could have been a sign of affection. He was a nice guy after all. After a joyous, perfect, heavenly few hours they dropped off the float. Just when Jessica thought it was the end of her miraculous dream, it got even better. Ben asked if she was hungry! Of course! She had never been hungrier!

With a melted heart and stupefied mind, Jessica accompanied Ben to Me n' Stans. There they feasted.
It was there Jessica's heart was given away, never to be retrieved or sought after again. It was there Ben told Jessica he liked her. It was there Jessica's witness and testimony of miracles grew into the largest of all trees. It was there that Ben and Jessica began...

It is 5 years later and the man named Ben has proved himself even more than one could ever dream of. You may say to yourselves "never was there such a man" (except for your own husbands of course :) But I, Jessica, am a living witness, that oh yes, good men are on the earth. Men who love their wives and believe in strong marriages. I am the luckiest girl IN THE WORLD! Sure love ya Ben! Thanks for 5 years of heaven on earth!

Photo courtesty of Jennifer Wyeth Photography