We celebrated our thirty-fourth anniversary this past weekend. We didn’t celebrate with anything big. We just celebrated us and did what we enjoy. We spent time together… finished up a project, checked out the new Trader Joes, cooked a yummy celebratory meal together, enjoyed breakfast at our favorite sidewalk cafe, and ended with dinner out with family.
I have been thinking lately about something Paul Thompson said when he recently wrote about celebrating fifty years together with his wife Carol… ” If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than romance. Marriage according to movies, a romantic frolic through life, isn’t realistic nor is it sustainable, inevitably it will end in disappointment. Friendship is solid and sustainable, it’s like a rubber band, it stretches and bends and yields to pressure, but doesn’t break.”
I am thankful for a husband who has learned how to stretch and yield and bend. Life has given him/us plenty of opportunity to learn this. It’s been a hard year… on many levels. Somewhere along the way I heard that blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape. I think Mark gets that. And I am one very appreciative wife.
Happy anniversary Babe! You are still my Superhero and best friend!
Ruthi's Reflections 
Happy Anniversary!! Love you!!
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thank you my sweet friend!
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Congratulations! Enjoy each day together even if you have to yield and bend…it’s worth all the effort. That was the last number Hal and I celebrated so it’s special to me.
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thank you Barb for the reminder. and I am sorry that your time together here on earth was cut short. thankful you have memories and a hope. blessings to you!
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Sorry, Ruthi, I didn’t get any message. don
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Not sure why… sorry
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team work !!!!
blessings upon blessings to you both !!
j
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thank you dear friend!
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Beautifully written. Love you both, Happy anniversary! ~ Cherie
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thank you Cherie – looking forward to our trip to Trader Joes 🙂
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Congratulation! Love you guys. ~ nancy
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love you too!
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congrats, yor such a cute couple Blessings and Love to you. Doug & Candy
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thanks Candy 🙂
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That’s a really good tip Ruth. More people need to hear this. Congratulations to you and Mark.
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it’s all grace Ryan…
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We just discovered your newest entry. I haven’t spent much time on line for a while. So busy after getting back from our trip. Congratulations on your 34th Anniversary! Your picture is great. We enjoyed what you had to say very much. Our time wilh you and Mark was very special. Thanks! We love you. Dad and Mom (Sylvia) De Jong
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Thank you Sylvia! We enjoyed having you visit!
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