On Friday we had the opportunity to attend the 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration of some friends from church. What an accomplishment to have spent 50 years with that one special person. They each told stories of their lives, but I found one in particular rather amusing. They met each other at college back in the 50’s. He asked her to go for a ride in his car with him. She said no that she couldn’t do that, but if he had an airplane, she would take a ride with him. He was a struggling student, going to school on the GI Bill, but he went out to the regional airport and rented a plane and a pilot to take her for a plane ride. She said that he had used most of his allotment for the month to take her on that ride and probably didn’t eat very well for the rest of the month. He knew what he wanted and he went after it, forsaking all else. They’ve had a wonderful life together with 3 children and several grandchildren. I pray that one day (about 13 years from now) handyman husband & I will celebrate our 50 years together and then still have many more healthy and happy years together after that.
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