Once upon a time, in a far away land, a little princess enjoyed a life of luxury and adventure. As she grew up she wondered about a prince who could whisk her away to yet another new adventure. In a not so far away land, a little red headed prince enjoyed a life of tree climbing and broken bones. It would only be a matter of time before someone would settle him down. In the year of our Lord, nineteen ninety-two, the young prince and princess met in the high school halls in the enchanted land of Lamoni. But the young prince in the red jersey and the curly haired young princess would have to grow up before their love would be discovered. In the year two thousand, the grown-up prince and princess would finally discover their love. All it took was for the young prince to wake the sleeping beauty from a deep sleep and ask for the honor of her presence. In a sleepy state, the princess would reject him, and in her shame she soon found her love for him. It was a kite that sealed their fate one April afternoon. A shimmering diamond dangling from the kite screen found its way to the princess’s finger. It is today, November twenty fourth, two thousand and one that you will witness their happily ever after…
© Aaron Luffman