Virgil Ballard's Blog – May 2015 Archive (3)

I was only 15 when I fell in love way back in 1942. Ruth was her name…Ruth Johnstun. Ruth was 14, but our youth didn’t stop us from building a beautiful relationship. But things went downhill fast when Ruth’s family encouraged her to move to another state to live with her grandmother and attend Beauty College. Before she left, we promised each other that we would be faithful and stay in touch. Indeed, we wrote many letters to each other, sometimes almost daily. Eventually, the letters became…

Ah, the magic of falling in love! When your heart beats for the right person, everything is perfect. The sun shines brighter, and the breeze sings a love song only you can hear. The flowers bring more color to your life, and every time that special person is around, the world is a better place.



Every moment is precious. Different emotions bubble to the surface. You can’t seem to wipe out that smile on your lips. Butterflies flutters in your stomach whenever your secret sideway…

The existence of a happily ever after has caused a never-ending debate between skeptics and hopeless romantics everywhere in the world. One party says it can only exist in fairy tales, while the other says it can also happen in real life.



What is a happily ever after to begin with?



In fairy tales, a happily ever after often signifies the end of the story. In real life, however, it signifies the beginning of the rest of two people’s lives.



A happily ever after can…