Beautiful aren't they?
71 years together!
I can't even fathom how long that is. My grandparents were together and shared their lives together for 71 years! 71 YEARS!!! That 's crazy. My grandpa passed away October 2011, and my grandma, 5 months later, still gets teary eyed whenever talking about her "Ed". What must a couple learn about one another during a 71 year period? How many arguments must a couple endure? How many laughs and stories would a couple together that long have?
The first story my grandma told me about my grandpa the day of his funeral followed something like this:
Grandma went to the train station to pick Grandpa up, (he was in the war), and he was no where to be found. Grandma was so mad at him because she had gone all the way down to the train station to meet him, and he wasn't there. Sadly, she went home. As she entered her hallway closet to put her coat away, Grandpa jumped out and threw an orange at her!!! Grandma says,"I was so excited, I almost wet myself! And we laughed, and laughed, and laughed together!!!" She completely forgot about the train station incident, and could only lavish in being in Grandpa's arms again.
They fought, they bickered, they drove each other crazy at times, but they both loved each other endlessly. They were crazy about one another, and fell in love again and again everyday.
I feel like marriage is an everyday ride, it constantly changes, has ups and downs, goods and bads, and can be enjoyable but very challenging.
We are no where near 71 years of being together. I do hope and pray, however, that our journey to getting older will be one of falling in love over and over again. Even if we bicker along the way, we will always remember to simply throw an orange once in a while, and laugh and smile together.
