I'm sure you'll agree with me that this picture of Darby and Joan is unique.
The original couple lived in England and their lives spanned eighty years between 1650 and 1730.
They owned a printing shop; he being John Darby and she being Joan his wife.
A poem was written about them which is a little gem.
"Old Darby with Joan by his side
You've often regarded with wonder.
He's dropsical, she is sore-eyed
Yet they're never happy asunder"
When you vow to live with each other "until death do us part"
you are never sure how that final act will play out.
One thing is certain, if you are granted a long life, you will see the bloom of youth fade in your spouse and the effect of the passing years inevitably encroach.
That's when the prelude of that vow:
"to love, to honour and to cherish" displays its full worth, proving that true beauty is far more than skin deep.
Jubilate.
Ian
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