Today, was another day. The sun rose, the sun set.
But it wasn't just any day. Today, marked a significant historical event.
The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, now Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
By the way, this sparked several questions?
First: What is William's surname; he's always referred to as Prince William. I guess if you're royalty this is not common.
Second: Why is it Kate and not Cate? I guess it's all preference and doesn't really matter anyway.
Third: What is royal really? Kate seems to possess every ounce of elegance, grace, kindness and poise that one might need.
Okay, back to my original train of thought....this was a historical day; but not just because two people got married, or the story and intrigue that surrounds this lovely young couple, but the fact that their have been predictions that up to 2 to 3 billion people will have tuned in, watched or somehow or the other been exposed to this event.
THAT'S POTENTIALLY JUST UNDER HALF OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION!!!!!
To me, that is the most amazing part of this day. I know there were other things going on in the world. Probably a lot, that actually impact more individuals as a whole, but I think it says something about the condition of the human nature, our souls and our desires.
You see, in the digital age of media that we live in, it's not surprising that it's possible to reach that many individuals, but that that many individuals want to see or have the desire (whether you watched all five plus hours of coverage or sneaked a peak on you tube, or the BBC), to take time out of their busy lives to see something grand...and I'm not just talking about the pomp and circumstance, but two young people in love and a modern-day fairy tale playing out before our eyes, in which we have been granted access to participate.
In all honesty, it gives me hope and courage that in a world where on most days we are flooded by anything and everything that is centered around the not-so-pleasant side to this life from the atrocities of human nature - hate, crime and war; to the devastating effects of human kind - global warming, possible oil spills in the arctic (have we not learned anything yet); and even to the natural disasters that we have no control over - earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes...that, a vast majority of us want and strive for all that is promising - love, peace, happiness - in whatever form that comes in.
I believe that might be one reason why most of us tuned in today. Or so, I would like to believe, because really, if we aren't all seeking that, then what is there?
The other reason, is the 5-year old girl in me, who watched and read the stories of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel and many more, that believes in fairy-tales, that has my own fairy tale now (though it doesn't include tiara's or pink dresses), and is still mesmerized by a modern-day fairy tale involving a prince. How can you not indulge. And how can you not fall in love with the idea.
So, for those of you who might have had some cynicism towards today's mass hysteria, which it was; I respect and understand the jaded views we might have, but it shows that there is still power in this world that unites us beyond measure.
Ok...off the soap box now.
