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It was my twentyfifth wedding anniversary, I wanted to look beautiful after twenty five years of wedding bliss two kids and a life of plentiful I wanted to give thanks to God for bringing me a man whos love goal was to adore me in wholeness, individuality, and passionate affection; At the age of forty four I was in the prime of my life working and living I loved life with all my heart and God was the center point of my loving then suddenly without notice I found a lump in my breast and I froze everything paced in slow motion as I waited for test results to return In the meantime I had a party to attend to so I wrote out the guest list and went to buy the most beautiful dress, and a corsage for my wrist the dress was made of taffeta, thin strapped and wide in princess style all the while I waited by the phone for that call that would say your fine Time became of essence as I waited for an answer to my health issue I asked God to spare my life for sake of my kids, as I cried in a tissue The phone call arrived and the sun returned in my life, "it was benign" I extoled life in a banquet hall surround by family as I danced all night in my beautiful blue taffeta, giving thanks for my life to God above, No matter what happens in life I now know, I'll always need His LOVE* Dec. 30, 2019 (true story) Contest Name: Blue Dress Sponsor: Anthony Slausen
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