In Sickness and In Health

"I wanna be loved by you!  Nobody else but you.... ppooohhh ppooohhh poooopy doo."  This is the song my "fine figure of a man" sang to me today from across the room.  "Do you remember that song?"   I smiled.  Endearing....even if that wasn't what he was aiming for.  He hit the mark.  Made me smile, warmth.  A slight moment of sweet attention.  Captured.  Savored.  Heart strings.

 

Tomorrow my love and I celebrate 31 years of wedded bliss.  I say bliss.  Bliss is what I mean.  We married:

 

For better or for worse. 

Richer or poorer. 

In sickness and in health. 

As long as we both shall live.

 

The vows we took before God, family and friends have never been taken lightly.  We've had good days, and bad days.  There have been times when leanness overstretched our budget. and times we were able to travel to see our kids, the world and God's creation. There has been sickness, pregnancies, eye surgeries, stitches, bowls by the bed as well as many years of good health.  Currently we are both still living; although some days we are not sure that's what it's called. 

 

Days turned to weeks, weeks have melted into months and months form years with many memories.  We never knew how our journey would meander along.  There has been sunshine, rocks to scale, logs in the trail, tall, tall trees shading our way while creating blackness during the night, green grass, abundance of harvest, dry hillsides and refreshing rain.  All of these days have chiseled us to a mere shadow of who we will be in eternity.  Heaven awaits and waits.  We hope.  We know that our joy on this earth is not over.  We have much family and many friends to share memories  with before we "all fly away".  Our legacy as son and daughter, grandson and granddaughter, brother and sister, Grant and Lil, aunt and uncle,  and Mom and Dad will live throughout the generations.