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| Wedding Day: August 23, 1985. |
Yesterday was my parents’ 28th
Wedding Anniversary. And that’s only their Wedding
Anniversary. My parents have been together for over 31 years. Every year
on their Anniversary, I always think how incredible it is that they are still
together when half of marriages fail…and my friends are shocked when my response
to “Are your parents still in love?” is YES, without hesitation. Of course they’re still in love.
I’ve never really sat down and
thought about why I’m so impressed by
my parents though…until yesterday. As a twenty-two year old young adult, nearly
everything I indulge in has an
expiration date: High school, college, Barista positions, and my job with
AmeriCorps— everything has a completion date (ironically always around June).
My parents were married by the time
they were twenty-two. They committed the rest of their lives to being in love
by the time they were my age…and so far, they are doing a great job of keeping
that promise.
I know my life (and love life) is
drastically different than theirs…but their commitment to each other and to the
beautiful family they raised is my inspiration to find what I love, no matter
what it is. So I want to say thank you, Mom and Dad, for showing me that taking
huge leaps of faith can result in a lifetime of happiness. I can’t wait to find
something I love as much as I love the both of you.
Congratulations again on 28 years
of marriage…Here is to many more years to come! J
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