The father in this house is cuddling with the toddler, who evidently wore herself out racing up and down the halls playing with her balloon. The two of them make quite a father/daughter picture. Happy father’s day to all the fathers out there enjoying time with their children.
Suzanne has an interesting topic on RTB today; what makes a Happily Ever After? After some thought, I’ve realized it’s not how it ends so much as what happens leading to the end that defines happily ever after for me. If the characters are no different and haven’t made any changes at the end, then it doesn’t matter if the story ends with “I love you, marry me”; I don’t believe in the happy ending. But when I see the characters take some action, make some decision or some change that shows that they are following through on the fact that love has changed their lives, then I believe in the happily ever after.
It’s not about how long they’ve known each other, the time period the story covers, or any other outside detail. It’s all about what’s happening on the inside with these people. When they acknowledge that something fundamental has changed and accept it, they’ve made the internal trip to happily ever after. Exterior changes just reflect what’s changed on the inside. If I see a couple “commit” in a romance without the internal commitment clearly demonstrated, that’s a book I close thinking, “I give it a month.”
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