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This entry is to honor my parents on their 53rd wedding anniversary. I am so proud of them! Every year that passes is a testimony to their faithfulness, commitment, and integrity. They are my inspiration to hang tough through the difficult times, be patient through the unpleasant times, be understanding through the crazy times, be joyful in the blessed times, be prayerful in the impossible times, and be trusting in the scary times. I am currently reading The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw. Repeatedly he states the fact that the generation who endured World War 2 were a people who believed in duty, responsiblilty, and commitment to their vows. The chapter I started yesterday is about the effects of the war on marriages. To quote: "It was the last generation in which, broadly speaking, marriage was a commitment and divorce was not an option....They were also part of a generation accustomed to sharing and working together toward a common good...many...came from homes or conditions where life was a team effort. In the face of severe economic deprivation, illness, or unexpected death, the preservation and common welfare of the family was the collective goal...the enduring qualities of love, marriage, and commitment are, I believe, equal to any of the other achievements (winning the war or building the mighty postwar economy)." Can I say "Amen!" to Tom Brokaw's words that the achievement of enduring love and commitment are to be highly honored? Although my parents were married after the war, they exhibit these same respectable qualities. In this day of easy and acceptable divorce, I deeply treasure my parents example to me that marriage is "till death do us part". For my husband and me there is no divorce option. When we made our promise to each other at our wedding altar it was also a promise to God. That is a promise we dare not break. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for the legacy of marriage you have given to me, my husband, and our children. WE LOVE YOU!!!!!! |
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