Tomorrow will mark thirty two years of married life for Dave and me. Together, we have shared the stresses of daily life along with added challenges that go hand in hand with a professional Naval career. To our credit, we have (so far) successfully raised and launched two reasonably well adjusted children into the world and have two wonderful grandchildren (so far) that we love to dote upon.
1980 seems so long ago! How could we have ever been that young, starting our lives together. But ready or not, we took the leap of faith and became the nucleus of our own family.
Of all the photos in our album, all candid shots taken by friends, this is one of my favorites. You can tell by the serious expressions on Barb and Mike’s faces that something important was being said, but Dave and I were caught in our own time and space. It’s as if the world around us was in suspended animation. I suppose you could say that was when the Spirit entered our union and the covenant was forged.
I think the secret of a successful marriage is maintaining the ability to do just that – to block out the rest of the world from time to time, grab you partners hand and remind yourselves that you are in it together, for the better and the worse.
Thirty two years can go by pretty fast.
I am so thankful that I still have Dave’s hand in mine as we head off into the future.
