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Throughout this series I’ve applied the title of  “dark sentiment” to a variety of emotions, events, human acts, portrayals, and situations. Tonight we’ll talk about the darkest sentiment of all – True Love.

True Love is the darkest of sentiments both because it has the power to motivate those blessed enough to be possessed by it to the performance of feats that are incomprehensible to the great unwashed, and because, in its truest form, it does not exist to most of the world. In that, it is truly dark because True Love is only understood by the few who are granted its epiphany by the Gods. I speak in absolutes here because I, and my beloved Mrs. LFM, are so possessed. ~ Dark Sentiments 2010 – Day 28

Today marks the end of the fourth season of Dark Sentiments, and the sixth anniversary of the blessed day of the LFM nuptials on the perfect All Hallows Eve of 2008. As is usual for this ever so significant date, I am turning my mind to other things today with thanks to all who clung on for this year’s DS ride.

Particular thanks to Hanshi Stephen F. Kaufman for his wise and patient guidance, everything he has done, and continues to do to boost our efforts, and to Master At Arms James A. Keating for his unflagging support in promoting not only this annual event, but all things LFM throughout the year. Special mention and heartfelt thanks also go out to the inimitable Jay Heathman for his brilliantly candid and always entertaining commentary.

So now, on this blessed day, I’m off to romance my incomparable Wife, and I’ll leave it to Nat King Cole to sing us out.