Cute Quote: Love and Marriage

After getting a very exciting phone call from my sister Adele and her (at that time unofficial) Chassan Yakov, I told the kids who had called, and why:

Mommy:  Do you know who that was on the phone?
Kids: Who?  תגידי לנו!
Mommy:  It was Adele Minkus- do you remember her?
Kids: Yes! 
Mommy:  Do you want to know why she called?
Kids:Yes!  Yes!  Tell us!
Mommy:  She called to tell me that she found a Chassan and she's going to have a Chasuna!
Bruria:  They're going to have a Chasuna?  Do they love each other?
Mommy:  Yes!

Here, I paused, watching their faces, waiting for a smile, a smirk, a giggle, or an inappropriate comment.  I figured I'd have some really good "Cute Quote" material here.

But no one smirked, smiled, giggled, or commented.  Apparently, Bruria's question, and my response, didn't strike them as funny or inappropriate.

And that's when I realized that this was the cutest quote of all.  For my children, the concept of love and marriage hasn't been tainted by Disney or Hollywood.   Their understanding of the concept is exactly what it truly is, without being poisoned by Western society's perverted views.  To them, love is what exists in a home home where a Mommy and Tatty live in harmony (most of the time at least!) working together to achieve their goals and raise a family with happiness and devotion. 

I was so touched to realize how lucky I am, to be able to raise my children in such a beautiful atmosphere of קדושה, where they can appreciate the values so inherent in our תורה הקדושה, without having been poisoned by negative influences.

And on that note, my bracha to Adele and Yakov, as they begin to plan their בית נאמן בישראל, is that they too should be zoche to build a home where תורה values ring true, without any negative השפעות!