After all these years, my beloved husband still sweeps me off my feet. He still opens the car door for me, holds my hand when we walk, sends me flowers for no reason, loves me unconditionally, supports my every endeavor, accepts me just as I am, brings me beautiful cards (all the time), and his strong arms warmly embrace me when life gets to be "too much."
It is hard to believe that we have been together for 37 years as man and wife. It seems like only yesterday that we met, fell in love, got married, and began our life together. The birth of each of our children marked a loving tribute to our marriage. It is with love in my heart that I dedicate this page to my darling husband.
The music playing is the love theme from "An Affair to Remember." It's a romantic classic from 1957 which found new popularity after being featured in the recent hit movie, "Sleepless in Seattle."
It would be unfair of me to end this page without admitting that we have had our share of problems, conflicts, and disagreements. But our love for one another made these situations tolerable. We have always been willing to remain committed to our relationship and to face problems together. As a "unit," we have survived severe illnesses. These include Carol's long battle with hepatitis and Burl's open heart surgery just to name two (there have been many others). Financial problems and personal disappointments continue to come our way, and we must constantly strive to be supportive and loving. Each year we celebrate our wedding anniversary by taking a trip to some special place where we can spend time alone and renew our love.
For our 25th wedding anniversary, our children honored us with an anniversary party. Friends from all over surprised us with their attendance. Then, we took our long awaited trip to Niagara Falls. It was so beautiful and romantic. It's easy to see why it's such a favorite honeymoon spot. We were asked to "stand up" with a couple (strangers to us) as they were married in the Winter Garden. They said since we had been married so long and were still happy, we would bring good luck to them.
I had written a letter to the mayor after he attended the "opening of the falls" in our hometown. He called us at our hotel, invited us to meet with him, and presented me with a key to the city. We felt like celebrities. The local newspaper even did a feature story about it.
On our 34th anniversary, we took another long awaited trip to the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island. That is where our favorite movie, "Somewhere In Time" was filmed.
Our usual anniversary getaway consists of a short trip to a romantic bed and breakfast. This year's plans are still "in the making." It's always fun to search for new places never knowing where we will wind up.
On one anniversary trip we spent a lovely day at the Henry Ford Museum and Greenwich Village in Detroit.
FOOTNOTE: Don't be fooled, there are still times we want to strangle each other! That's normal isn't it?? Keeps things lively. Our marriage is based on learning how to compromise and forgive. Nurturing a sense of humor has been an important goal as we face life's hardest situations. Also, we have learned to give thanks and treasure every moment God has given us together.
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