Ruts dag/Rut's day

Det var hennes dag. Det er hun som snart skal kle seg i hvitt, gå arm i arm med sin far opp kirkegolvet og si JA (og AMEN) til sin Bengt. Det er ikke lenge igjen nå. Kun dager. Derfor var det hennes dag - lørdag for litt over en uke siden. Det var hun som fikk herlig frokost med egg og rundstykker.

It was her day. Hers - the one who soon will dress herself in white, walk down the isle and say YES (and AMEN) to her Bengt. Only a few days away now. And that is why it was her day - te Saturday a bit over a week ago. It was her who received lovely breakfast with eggs and hot buns.

Det var hun som fikk krone på hode og bussbillett i hånda. Det var hun som ble geleidet inn på Tullins til jubel fra gode venninner. Det var hun som fikk velge fritt fra menyen og som senere fikk gå arm i arm med først den ene, så den andre og bli litt oppdatert på hendelser i livet. Det var hun som fikk beundrende blikk fra små jenteøyne som øynet en riktig prinsesse som vandret ned Karl Johan en lørdag i januar, men som kjentes som mars.

It was her who was crowned with a golden crown and a ticket in her hand. It was her who was guided to the cafe to the cheering of her many girlfriends. It was her who got to choose freely from the menu, and who later could walk arm in arm with one friend then another and catch up a bit on events in life. It was her who received admiring glances from young girls who spottet what might be a true princess walking down Karl Johan a Saturday in January, but which felt more like March.

Det var hun som måtte samle seg et publikum og fortelle en historie. Det var hun som fortalte om reven og hanen og hvordan den ene lurte den andre som lurte den ene. Det var hun som så fikk applaus og premie - nesten to timer med sukkerskrubb og masasje. Det var hun som måtte lære seg noen sushi-triks som hun så skulle lære videre til andre. Det var hun som fikk friske drinker og som måtte synge hovedrollen i "i'm every woman". Det var hun som mottok gave på gave. Det var hun som ble utfordret i SingStar og vant suverent over henne som slo henne så soleklart ved sist dyst. Det var hennes dag. Ruts dag! Og hvilken herlig dag!

It was her who had to gather an audience and tell a story. It was her who told the story of the fox and the rooster and how the one fooled the other which fooled the one. It was her who received a hand and was rewarded - almost two hours with spa treatment and massage. It was her who had to learn some sushi-tricks and teach it to some others. It was her who got tasty drinks and had to be the lead singer in "I'm every woman". It was her who got all the gifts. And it was her who was challenged in SingStar and beat the one who beat her big time last time around. It was her day. Rut's day. And what a wonderful day!