I visited my grandparent’s the other day. It is always a treat when the conversation goes
beyond the superficial to deeper and more personal subjects. I love hearing my grandpa talk about the old
days. Both of them have lived through,
possibly, the most changes the world has ever seen within one single century. They were watching when the first man stepped
on the moon. They heard Martin Luther
King give his speech. They read about
the birth of the first test tube baby. They
lived with the effects of the Great Depression and suffered through hardships I
can’t even imagine. Where were they when
Pearl Harbor was attacked? What were
they doing when the U.S. dropped the bomb? When did they find out about the
Holocaust? They saw the world shrink
with the explosion of the mass media, information technology, and communication
devises. Transportation, television,
medicine, frozen foods…the list of inventions goes on and on. It is incredible to hear how all those
changes affected their lives in a personal way.
I could spend hours listening to their stories.
My grandma and grandpa are going to celebrate their 60th
wedding anniversary this spring. (This will
be their 60th Christmas spent together!)
I think they are an amazing example to all their children and
grandchildren. I was telling my grandpa
that we should celebrate their great accomplishment.
“That is so great that you have been together for these 60
years.” I said, “Wow, 60 years…”
My grandpa humbly replied, “Well, we’re still working at
it.”
Caught speechless again…
I know why they are still together. They never stopped working at it. Even after 60 years, they are still choosing
to love each other every day. There is
no such thing as cruise control in marriage.
What a great lesson.
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