On the east side of Old Riga, there is a beautiful park that follows a canal off of the Daugava River. On a walk through the park yesterday, we came across some small bridges that were covered (I mean covered!) in locks. Irena was quick to explain the tradition: Upon getting married, young Latvian couples will bring a lock, secure it it to the bridge, and throw away the key in the canal! Actually, there were locks from all over the world. If you look closely, you will see that people engrave their names and wedding dates on the locks.
In light of the purpose for our trip to Latvia, I love the concrete reminder of the permanency of family. We are locked in...for good! Laila took these amazing shots...just wanted to share.
Please remember us tomorrow as we have our home visit from our regional court social workers.
Love that bridge... and love seeing others discover it for themselves.. beautiful pictures, by the way :) I can't help but smile thinking that in not-too-many years, there will be locks on bridges in Chicago and Atlanta and all sorts of other places as we celebrate the weddings of our Latvian-American daughters and are reminded of the goodness of The Father.
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