My mum and dad will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday. 

They know I have a blog, so I'm going to dedicate this entry to them and direct my brother over here so they can read it.....if any of you Joe Users has anything to add, please feel free to do so...I think they'd love that!

If someone asked me to show them a good example of what married life is supposed to be about, I'd show them my Mum and Dad.  To me, they epitomize how to make a mariage work under any circumstances.  See, things haven't always been easy for them.  They got married in an England that was still trying to recover from World War II, when money and possesion were still scarce and you made do or you went without.  That didn't deter them, though.  They saw it out, just as they saw a lot of hard times out....and most importantly they saw things out together.  They showed me what commitment is all about....how if you take care of and cherish the person you love, if you look after your realtionship and are prepared to work at it....well, then you too can have love that lasts a lifetime.

I believe that we are all destined to have one great love in our lives.  Some people don't see it for what it is, and they let it go or give it up.  Some people, though....they realize what they've got and they fight tooth and nail to protect and keep it.  My mum and dad saw what they had in each other, and they've done just that.  They've done whatever it took to stay together, for better, for worse, in sickness and in health...they've been there for each other, always.

They've been the best Mum and Dad that I could ever have asked for (even if I did pee on Dad the first time he picked me up)...and even though I don't say it much, I love them tons.

So, happy anniversary, Mum and Dad...and thank you.  Thank you for showing me the true meaning of love and commitment.  Thank you for showing me how to have a happy marriage....but most importantly, thank you for being you.

All our love,

K and D.