Day 13: Romance

Romance ~ a hard subject to photograph.

At least I thought it would be difficult until R suggested this.

While trying to find something to photograph for this challenge I pulled out my box of all the romantic things that R had given me over the past 30 years. It was amazing looking through everything. And brought back some wonderful memories.

One of the things was a series of cards that he had sent me while we were dating. A total of seven cards ~ one for each Key to Love plus two others just because!

THE KEYS TO LOVE
By Robert M. Millay

The key to love is understanding...
The ability to comprehend not only the
Spoken word, but those unspoken
Gestures, the little things that say so
Much by themselves.

The key to love is forgiveness...
To accept each other's faults and pardon
Mistakes, without forgetting - but with
Remembering what you learn from them.

The key to love is sharing...
Facing your good fortunes as well as the
Bad, together; both conquering problems -
Forever searching for ways to intensify
Your happiness.

The key to love is giving...
Without the thought of return, but with the hope
Of just a simple smile and by giving in, but
Never up.

The key to love is respect...
Realizing that you are two separate people
With different ideas; that you don't belong
To each other, but that you belong with each other.