Cobblestones and the Colosseum

As I was enjoying the shade I noticed a beautiful bride and her new husband coming towards the Arch. He was dressed in his military best and all I could think about was how hot that guy must have been as he picked her up and twirled her around while their photographer clicked away. As the photo session wrapped up, about a dozen local female bystanders began singing what must have been a traditional wedding song of blessing. The bride was beaming brighter than the summer sunshine and I could tell this serenade was special. It meant something more than a basic “congratulations’”. Some of the women had tears of joy in their eyes for this bride they did not know and everyone in the crowd had a wistful smile.