“Diane has been happily married for 7 years,” I’ve been saying lately. “5 minutes here, 10 there, it adds up pretty quickly.” “Out of how many years?” people ask. Today’s Minute is the answer. I was captivated the first time I met her and yesterday we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary.
We’ve raised the kids and become the best of friends. Two wonderful daughters, fine families, and now the joys of grand parenting. One ritual comes in the late afternoon, she gives Ferdie triscuits, we have our drinks and talk. Early to bed, early to rise (we’re not party people), we continue our visiting in the morning while watching national politics. But then it’s time to work, and we love to work. Diane has been active in community, church and now campus, truly a model of selfless civic service. When the grandkids come over, I say, “Camp Opa is about work” but then Oma shifts her work to indulging the boys.
There’s a tinge of sadness, 40 years now past, but that makes these times so much sweeter. There have been bumps of course, but looking back we see it is true: “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.” (Psalm 127:1) Diane, your number of happy years is going to increase dramatically! Love, Dale
Congratulations!
My parents were married 63 years and if you asked my Dad the secret of their happy marriage he would say -- "When Peggy and I got married, we agreed that I would make all the big decisions and she would make all the small ones. And wouldn't you know it that after 60 years, I am still waiting for a big one!"
Hoping you have many more.
Posted by: Jeff Wild | 06/17/2013 at 11:00 PM