A Moment Like This

Have you ever had a single moment in your life where joy is so prevalent you could exist in that one instance the rest of your life?

A gentle haze of fog swirls about ankle high, the only other movement is the little creek that meanders along the cobbled road, whispering it's laughter as it goes. Reminiscent of a little London the cobblestones curve out of sight round a pub.

The imperfect glass filters a warble of amber light onto the sidewalk. Through this glass is visible the cheerful patrons, a good portion of which are gathered across 3 tables near the front. Their conversations gaggle like geese and laughter bubbles up and flows across the bar in waves of regalia. Glasses clink in toast and as the seasoned waitress deftly picks up three at a time sweeping out of sight next to unnoticed.

A duo takes the stage, as opposite in appearance as two men can be. They are brothers in music and friends for life. Lights behind them narrow to a cone of ruby that washes over both. The music flows easily betwixt the crowd in the front as their boisterousness settles.

Introduction of the next song goes a little like this,"To Dash and Val we dedicate our next song as both of whom know what it feels like."

I flush in the face, I'm new to this tightly knit group and unaware at this time just how much the music binds them. Dash and I both smile waiting for that familiar chord that will give away the song. An unlikely song at that but "In the End" an accurate description of our previous relationships, without whose failure we might never have meet.

I am somewhat awed, riveted by the music and the meaning. Outside nature has begun to tap out her own melody. Dash's eyes glow in that special kind of way he has of looking at me sometimes. It's that look that I will later try to gain over and over again for it is that look in his eyes and his hand on the small of my back that says he is proud I belong to him, belong with him.

He grabs my hand and whisks me out into the night. Before I can ask where we are going or why, he's wrapped his warm arms around me and all I know is the complete consumption of his kiss. I don't even notice the rain streaking in rivulets through my hair and down my cheeks like tears. Tears I would most gladly shed for the perfection of his touch, the rapture of his kindly heart and the overwhelming love that even then threatened to break me upon the rocks of our dream swept sea.

It's 5 1/2 years later and I'm so moved by that moment still that I was just sitting here, huge smile on my face thinking it would be the perfect way for him to propose.

It's a cherished moment we can never recapture for the dance is done for one of the brothers DB. I hope that you have now or will find in the future that moment you can live in for they are a precious few.