“The heart of marriage is memories; and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns, then your marriage is a gift from the gods.” (Bill Cosby) The picture is fuzzy, but it is the first moment of my married life. We got married in the little country church my husband’s family attended. …
Celebrating an Anniversary
Family portrait after 15 or so anniversaries. A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance, and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. ~Paul Sweeney Forty-eight years ago I was spending my last night at home in my childhood bed. On the morrow I was getting married. Much too young. Only seventeen and barely …