This statue is one of my favorite wedding gifts. She came all the way from Italy via Robert's brother, who was taking a semester in Rome through The University of Dallas. I cherish her not only for her beauty but also because, a young man, in Rome, with little spending money saw this statue and decided to make it our wedding gift. Robert's brother said, when he saw her, he just knew he had to buy her for us. She had quite an adventure as he back packed all over Europe in the fall of 2006 with her. Then she finally made her way to our home in January 2007. There are no words to express the sentiment I have for her and my BIL's thoughtfulness.
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The statue is sweet and lovely and so is the story. I agree, what an impressive gift for a young man to think of, I'm sure it makes you cherish it all the more!
ReplyDeleteI love it and I love the story! What a great piece of Catholic artwork and family history to hand down to your children.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely statue and story. =)
ReplyDeleteWow, what a wonderful gift. It is a beautiful statue and it has such deep meaning. Very touching!
ReplyDeleteThat is a really beautiful statue. The flowing lines of her garment and her palms outstretched... striking.
ReplyDeleteThe story is really touching, too. Thank you for sharing it!