35 years of..marriage--each one a joy and a gem
*family prayer
attending church, walking together, hiking together, Christmas Pageants, 35 years of FHE, of baking cookies, of traveling together, 35 years of raising kids together, of sharing in events of children and grandchildren, 35 years of having the joy of saying good morning & "sweet dreams.
35 years, of giving valentines to each other and fixing up our homes. 35 years of celebrating anniversaries, birthdays plus any other celebration we could think up to celebrate (ground hog day, arbor day, first sunday dinners, finding a good sale, ) 35 years of eating in, eating out, eating out on the deck. 35 years of serving in the church callings. 35 years of making stroganoff, camping together, 35 years of telling jokes and having "inside jokes" 35 years of laughing, loving, and caring. 35 years of trying to be unselfish and put the other person first. 35 years of doing day to day things, cleaning, gardening, painting, weeding, laundry. 35 years of CARING about each others needs. 35 years of incidentals like accidents, operations, illnesses,broken bones, sprains, stitches, cuts. ups, downs with health. Mostly "ups"
35 year of joy, gratitude, companionship, good company, having a best friend, more happiness and adventure than we could have ever dreamed of. Lucky us. How could we have ever known the blessings that would come from kneeling at that alter in the SLC temple 35 year ago (Feb 16, 1979) we have been blessed beyond measure. Our Father in Heaven had given us each other and the wonderful family that we enjoy.
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