A True Princess

[image from google]

When we were little,

we were told

a true princess

was one whose foot

fit the glass slipper,

or the one
who couldnt sleep

if there was a pea

hidden under a stack
of mattresses

twelve-high.

[image from google]

Thirty years ago

we fell in love

with the People's Princess,

who died too soon.

[Canadian Press photo]

This week

on the news

I have been watching

a true princess,

walking beside

her new husband,
son of
the Peoples' Princess.

Both young people

demonstrate

the qualities

of Princess Diana:

open hearts,

warm outstretched hands,

genuine interest

in the common folk
who line the streets
to catch a glimpse.

[Slave Lake, Alberta - Globe and Mail photo]

In their tour

of Canada,

they included

a stopover

in Slave Lake, Alberta,

home to

7000 people

whose town was destroyed

by wildfire in May.

I have been loving

watching the

warmth and character

of these two young royals.

After the dysfunction

the older generation
of royals

displayed,

it is a pleasure

to see two happy

young people,

in love,
who can restore
some health
and dignity
to the palace.

In their warmth,
kindness

and reaching out

to the people,

I see Diana's
legacy

in them both.

She would
be proud.

True royalty

is not

a matter
only
of wealth
and tradition,

of pomp

and ceremony.

Nobility

cannot be

inherited;

it shines from

within.