I really had forgotten that there was to be a British Royal Wedding.  But arising this morning and turning on the computer, (not the TV) I saw that there was one and I was immediately enthralled.  So, here are a few minor comments:

1.  It was great fun.

2. I am older and have eight, (soon to be nine) grandchildren, so for a few hours I was a grandparent to both Princess Catherine and Prince William, also great fun.

3. Later I looked out upon one of my grandsons who is four and his sister who is two and I thought that they were the most beautiful children in the world (they are) and that they too are a prince and a princess.  Thanks Kate and Wills for sharing your day with this grand dad and helping me to see again that my grandchildren are beautiful. ( Not that I ever forgot, but the wedding made it all that more real.)

4. The wedding made my day.  It was beautiful and exciting and although I did not have a paper invitation, I was invited by means of media and I appreciate their wonderful work at bringing the beautiful wedding to me.  (You know we often blast the media but seldom thank them.  So, at least from this “old man”  here’s a sincere “thank you.”)

5. The couple is young, and it is to them that we entrust the future.  If  Prince William and Princess Catherine are emblematic of that future, then the world is in good hands.  Why? Well my prejudice will show here, it is because of Will’s Father, he is a good father, and his mother Diana, she was a good mother.  It is because of Kate’s mom and dad.  Both sets of parents did a good job. ( Hey, we know the down side, but let’s look at the good.)

6. The Church stood out and shone in the brilliance and the glory which is the Church.  Praise God for the British Monarchy that is willing to stand up and profess that they are Christians and are not ashamed of it.

7. The Bride and groom played their part to perfection.  I feel that this is very important.  They had a role to play.  It was a role dictated by their status and station in the social order.  They accepted the perks and they accepted the responsibility.  BEAUTIFUL.  All too often we see people who want the one without the other.  I believe that the tight adherence to procedure and protocol while applying their youth ( the trees in the Abbey were a beautiful touch) was a very powerful indicator of the model of life to which they adhere and which their wedding advertised.

8. Lastly, it was just plain beautiful.  I feel like I have been to a wedding today and I am happy for them and for their willingness to share it with me.