The Love Bridge

Because it is Valentines Day we decided that we wanted to go to a "Love Bridge"especially since we are in Europe and thats where they mainly are. You are suppose to write the name of your true love on the lock along with your own and throw the key off the bridge. Right now I do not have a "true love," so I thought I'd just attach a lock. It made me kind of sad and it would be kind of dumb for me to attach a blank lock on a love bridge, that is kind of the opposite of its purpose. I tried to think of who or what I loved enough to attach a lock and throw away the key for. Thats kind of a symbol of undying love. When I think undying love, without a shadow of hesitation my family comes to mind. I have an eternal family. Thanks to the most loving and giving parents that got married and started a family 31 years ago, I have everything that a human being could ask for. I have the gospel, I have support, I feel loved, I have an amazing family, and I have had every opportunity in life. I could go on forever. I really do have everything.

So this is what I put on my lock.   

Chris & Cathy 31

These are my parents names in Russian, as well as the number of years they have been married-- the number of years that my family has been established. 

Love to think about all the people who have come and put locks up in the past. So much happiness. 

Look at all these locks!  

Attaching the lock, it took a while to actually get in on there!  

Throwing the key away. 

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(Happy Valentines Day)