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{anniversary celebration} 21/31 #sol16


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"Mommy, what's an anniversary?" M. asked this morning.

She remembered the big word Grandpa told her.  He reminded the girls yesterday that it was Grandma and Grandpa's 46th wedding anniversary today.

"An anniversary is like a birthday -- except you celebrate another special moment.  Grandma and Grandpa are celebrating their wedding anniversary. They got married 46 years ago.  Can you believe it?" I explained.

"Wow. That's a long time," P responded.

And that's the way it should be.  I'm so thankful that both my parents and my husband's parents are able to show us and our girls the meaning of one marriage for one lifetime.

One marriage full of love, trust, happy moments, give and take, talking, disagreements, heartbreaking moments, more talking, frustrations, mad moments, forgiveness, and more love.

Marriage is a jumbled mess of emotions on a roller coaster ride -- add children to the mix of family and it all multiplies and intensifies!

But would Grandma and Grandpa change it for anything?  Nope.  Not one thing.

"Today we celebrate their love for each other -- 46 years of it!"  I told M.

"That's a celebration!  Will we get cake?" M. wondered.


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  1. CarolMarch 21, 2016 at 8:28 PM

    Congratulations to your parents! I hope there will be lots of cake! That's a long time. My mom and dad would be married 50 years this year, if my dad was still alive!

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  2. Pat HollowayMarch 21, 2016 at 8:29 PM

    It is a long time, but the years have a way of sneaking past us.

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  3. LynnMarch 21, 2016 at 8:37 PM

    What a wonderful tribute to your parents, Michelle! 46 years of love for 2 lovely people! xoxo

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  4. ChrisMarch 21, 2016 at 8:49 PM

    Congratulations to your mom and dad! Good ol' M making sure there is CAKE!

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  5. TaraMarch 21, 2016 at 9:25 PM

    46 years...wow! Congratulations to the loving couple!

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  6. Krista SchmidtMarch 22, 2016 at 12:37 AM

    So great! I love the way kids get to an understanding of things. I remember a few years ago, my son kept congratulating us on having 16 marriages rather than on our 16 years being married! Too funny. Congratulations to your parents!

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  7. JudyMarch 22, 2016 at 6:06 AM

    Thanks for sharing in our celebration yesterday and for the loving tribute. We had a great time. Life passes by all too quickly to not celebrate each special moment. Love ya, Mom

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  8. LoraleeMarch 29, 2016 at 4:05 AM

    What a testimony of love and grace!

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