Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary

I can't help but think of my Mom today. Where she still alive, she and my Dad would be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Their Golden Anniversary. It's days like this that a spectrum of feelings wash over me. There is that empty ache, that only her limitless love and endless hugs can fill. There is the gratefulness that I was blessed with such a great example of how to live a loving, caring, selfless life. Everyone that ever met my Mom would without hesitation agree that they had experienced my Mom's best qualities, regardless of whether they knew her for a day, a year or a lifetime. I live each day, trying to embody the examples that Mom modeled for me. I know I fall short, but I do my best to honor her memory through my daily actions. God Bless you Mom, I love you.

Dad, I know this is a hard day for you too. Just remember that we love you and care about you. Mom is a part of our lives but her memories are fixed in the past. Our memories of you are not only of the past, but also the present and future. That is a blessing I will not take for granted. God Bless you Dad.