Friday, July 1, 2011

44 Years and Counting

44 years ago today, July 1, 1967, it was a warm, humid day in Brentwood, Tennessee when two young people said their vows before God and their family to commit to each other in sickness and health, richer or poorer, for better or worse.
And, over the last 44 years, we have experienced sickness, health, riches, poverty, better and worse.  It’s been a grand adventure and I wouldn’t have missed it for anything in the world.
We’re both very different people today than those two young people.  We’ve grown together in ways we couldn’t ever have imagined that warm, humid day so long ago.  I love Betty more today than I did that special day.
Whether we have 44 more days or 44 more years or something in between, I’m looking forward to every single day.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations and best wishes for many more great years together!

Michelle said...

Chills all over. Happy Anniversary to two of the sweetest people I know! Love you.

Keri said...

That is the sweetest tribute ever. You two are lovely and charming together. Congratulations~

daniel cooksey said...

Congrats! Hope you have some special plans...

Fantastyk Voyager said...

WOW, congratulations!! Wishing you at least 44 more years together.

Laughing Orca Ranch said...

Awwww.
Happy Anniversary, you two love birds!

~Lisa

Mark's Space said...

Many congratulations ~ such a heartwarming story and a perfect example for us all. All the very best to you both ~

TjandMark said...

Happy Anniversary. I love the pic and your faces still do seem to glow like that with Love. May God continue to bless you together.