In the day and age that we live, anybody being anywhere or doing anything for 40 years is an achievement. You just don't hear of that kind of dedication and loyalty anymore. We career-hop, house-hop, relationship-hop, car-hop, church-hop... we're just a bunch of rabbits hopping from one thing to the next in search of something. We live among a generation that lives out the phrase, "if I don't like this, I'll just find something different" with the assumption that the something different will be better. But by doing this, I think we miss out on a completely different kind of satisfaction. The satisfaction of perseverance. There is a HUGE reward that we are completely missing and don't even know it.
Today, however, my family is celebrating that reward. 40 years ago today, out of circumstances that they didn't ask for or, at times, probably even questioned if this was the right decision, my parents got married. My parents were high school sweethearts. But life threw a kink in their high school lives. I was on the way. What would life look like if life had not been breathed into my mother's womb, well, we'll never know. But I think they loved each other at the very core and knew this was "the right thing to do." Its not always been happy. Its not always been pretty. Its not always looked like perseverance would triumph. But there has also been tons of laughter. And tons of fun. And tons of memories. And there is love... and Love.
So, Mom and Dad, thanks. Thanks for getting married. Thanks for hanging in there and persevering for our family. Thanks for knowing that divorce was not an option. Thanks for letting Love love through you to those around you. Bud and I (and now Kim and Kayla) have an amazing example of what real love looks like. Its not the fairy tale, pretty, rose-colored glasses kind of love. But it is totally worth investing our all in.
Thanks for loving each other and loving us. We love you!!
2 comments:
Hello R cubed, I think that all the credit needs to be given to the father, the husband in this marriage. What a great guy he must be... I bet he is also very good looking.
No, all teasing a side… thank you Requelle for writing such kind words, it really touches my heart to read this. Your mom and I have always loved each other but maybe more then love we respected each other as people, as human beings and somewhere we obtained the desire never to give up on life, on each other in the good times and the bad. I must admit that struggling through the bad times I think is what develops character in people and we had seasons of that in our 40 yrs of marriage which after weathering thru we found our selves closer and even more in love with each other,… Then came the biggest decision in our lives, after considering the claims of Christ… we made the decision to ask Jesus Christ, to become our personal Lord and Savoir not only did we have the commitment to each other now but we had the power to accomplish what we desired for each other and the peace and joy that comes in a relationship with Christ in all season of life. I have no problem in telling and showing my commitment and love to Edna-Wynne, your mom. I pray that my children if ever married will have the same desire and relationship as we did and their spouse will also to choose to love each other even in the difficult seasons of life.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh now don’t tell your mom but she was the real glue and the strong one in this marriage….
Love you, Dad
12/16/2008
That comment from your Dad is so sweet! What a blessing! I'm glad you were born. My life has been blessed by you!
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