Before they left, they bade good bye to her in-laws who just live next door.
"Today is the wedding anniversary of my mom and dad", my 9-year-old granddaughter whispered to her Abolita (her fraternal grandma; she calls me Nana).
Abolita nodded.
"Well, aren't you going to greet them", she prodded.
Embarrassed, my daughter asked my granddaughter:
"Are you soliciting greetings for us?".
The 10th wedding anniversary is truly a milestone, years spent together is proof to that; they created sweet memories to remember and cherish as well as trials along the way.
That's the reason, the anniversary symbol is tin, says
Anniversary-ideas-step-by-step.com:
"Tin symbolizes preservation and longevity. At one time, food was stored in tin-plated iron cans. The tin protected the iron from rust and corrosion, preserving the food inside, potentially forever. A couple at the milestone anniversary of ten years has the ability to go the distance. Therefore, the tenth anniversary should be celebrated with special honor."
Tomorrow, my younger daughter will celebrate her wedding anniversary, her first. I'd say that this is a milestone as well for a lot of adjustment and compromise take place on the first year. It is when reality sets in; when they were dating, the atmosphere is obviously different.
What does anniversary-ideas-step-by-step.com say about the first year?
"The first year of marriage is like a clean sheet of paper, a new beginning upon which to write your passage through the years together. Also like paper, it is fragile and can easily rip, not having tried the fires of adversity and the storms of life yet".
"We all have a childhood belief that with love, everything goes like silk, yet the reality is marriage requires a lot of compromise." ---Raquel Welch
My husband and I are really blessed that our son and daughters are finally settled with spouses they truly love. We visit their homes often and we like what we see; I know that they also have their low moments, but who doesn't.?
Somebody wrote that we perceive our friends' marriage is better than ours because whenever we ask, they always say "we're good", but they won't tell us how they put up with each other when they're alone. Well, except maybe your best friend who confides in you, who most likely is still on denial.
"I always thought that marriage was about finding the perfect match. Now I realize it's about trying to match the different pieces together perfectly." ---Courteney Cox
To married people out there, whether happy or not, it maybe good to heed the wisdom of the late Joan Rivers, in an open letter to her daughter Melissa on her wedding day, as published in the November 1998 issue of McCalls magazine; here's an excerpt:
".....learn to compromise, be what the Japanese call the wise bamboo; in other words, learn to bend so you don't break. Be flexible, and pick your battles carefully ---you'll lose nothing if you let your spouse have his way once in a while. What gains, however, is your marriage".
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