LIVING WITH ROMANCE

One woman tells this story about her parents. She says that they had
not been out together in quite some time. One Saturday, as her mother
was finishing the dinner dishes, her father stepped up behind her.

"Would you like to go out, girl?" he asked.

Not even turning around, her mother quickly replied, "Oh, yes, I'd
love to!"

They had a wonderful evening, and it wasn't until the end of it that
her dad confessed. His question had actually been directed to the
family dog, lying near her mom's feet on the kitchen floor.

When should romance flicker and die from a caring relationship? When a
couple decides to marry? Or after children are born? Or during the
mature years?

I love the attitude of one woman who believed her life should never be
without romance. She found herself seated at a banquet next to a
gentleman in his eighties -- about her age. She stared at him until
she had his attention.

Finally, she said, "Please forgive me for staring at you like this,
but I can't help it. You see, you look exactly like my third husband!"

"Oh," he responded. "How many times have you been married?"

With a warm smile and a twinkle in her eye, she patted his hand and
answered, "Twice!"

Many find love, but some will also find romance -- and keep it.