| The music begins. The handsome man in a tuxedo | | | | You and Me by Chicago. As I listen, I play a sort of |
| stands up from the elegant table and offers his hand. | | | | montage of clips from our life together in my mind. It is |
| The woman takes his hand, gazing into his eyes. He | | | | like a running video. I remember and replay happy |
| murmurs, "They're playing our song." The couple glides | | | | experiences, vacations together, romantic moments, |
| gracefully onto the dance floor. | | | | and tender memories. I picture these moments as I |
| Ah, the romance! I love a romantic image. It is a lovely | | | | listen to Just You and Me, and sing along. When the |
| tradition for a couple to have their own song. I have | | | | song is over, sometimes I play a second song, such as, |
| pondered on this quite a bit. I would like to propose that | | | | You're my Best Friend, by Queen and repeat the |
| every couple should have their own song, not just for | | | | experience. |
| the romantic tradition, but for the ability of the song to | | | | Here is the interesting thing, when I am done I do feel |
| help awaken those loving feelings. | | | | more loving feelings. I feel deeply connected to my |
| In the last year I have been reading many books on | | | | husband. I feel happy and positive about our |
| the Law of Attraction, which states that what we think | | | | relationship. I find this interesting, because I do not even |
| about and what we feel determines what we will | | | | need to interact with him, to improve my feelings about |
| attract into our lives. I am sure this could be interpreted | | | | him and about our relationship. I encourage all couples, |
| in many levels and in many circumstances, but what I | | | | engaged, newlyweds, and seasoned veterans, to |
| have been thinking about is how I can improve the | | | | choose a song and listen to it often. |
| relationships I have by being positive about them, by | | | | Picture this: The man rises from the table slowly, |
| thinking positive thoughts and feelings positive feelings. | | | | extending his familiar hand. The woman smiles at him, |
| Here is a simple exercise that I have developed for | | | | takes his hand and whispers, "They're playing our |
| this purpose. My husband and I have been married for | | | | song." The couple moves to the dance floor, all eyes |
| 23 years. I decided to use the song that my husband | | | | are on them. They place their wrinkled cheeks |
| and I selected as our song, to practice my loving and | | | | together, sway gently to the music, and remember the |
| connected feelings. Each morning I get up and step | | | | joys of the last 50 years. |
| onto my treadmill. I plug in my ipod and listen to Just | | | | |