Rumors
say throwing rice at the bride & groom as they leave the church culminated
because it was harmful for the birds and the environment. How about the bride and groom? I remember how it stung my face and landed in
my dress and hair! Here we were back on
August 7, 1971, leaving the church and notice he is holding my hand as we headed
into the onslaught of rice-fall.
Reflecting
back over 42 years, he’s held my hand through a lot. We faced good times together of owning a new
home, delivering babies, making investments, job promotions, traveling to
exotic places, a grandchild. We clung to
each other in the not-so-good times of sickness, failures, job loss, and deaths
of our parents.
I’m reminded of the wise words Sherri Rose Shepherd
speaks about:
Watch your thoughts . . . they become your words.
Watch your words . . . they become your actions.
Watch your actions . . . they become your habits.
Watch your habits . . . they become your character.
Watch your character . . . it becomes your legacy.
We’re working on that legacy part and guess what? We’re still holding hands!
Congratulations - to both of you!
ReplyDeleteOK, you two are just too cute!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your anniversary - may you have a wonderful 42nd, and many more to come!
GOD BLESS!
You two are precious! Happy Anniversary. My parents celebrate their 60th today. They are awesome examples of that love too.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a wonderful celebration.
Hugs
Kim
Congratulations on 42 years...I love the point of your post that you have held hands through the good and not so good times of your marriage...What a sweet example to your children that reveals the love you share.. It shows on your faces....
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I remember how the rice stung...I have to say I am glad they stopped that tradition.....
Congratulations to you and your hubby on 42 years of marriage! You are one year ahead of us and guess what? We are still holding hands too! Loved your post today, Mary!
ReplyDeleteprecious my friend, happy anniversary.
ReplyDeleteYou are ewriting a beautiful love story and I pray you are both blessed in a special way today, and for many, many years to come!!
ReplyDeleteCongrat's on a wonderful legacy! We just celebrated 35 yrs, despite what others thought. I know your family will cherish their inheritance of love seeing you through.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Noreen
Congratulations! What a beautiful tribute. Lovely pictures, Mary!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely couple! Happy Anniversary sister Mary and take care. God bless you both.
ReplyDeleteI love that saying, had never heard it before. What a blessing for you to be holding hands after all this time! May you have many more moments so precious!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. You are a lovely couple....may you continue to hold hands.....♥
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a legacy of true love!
Blessingss upon you both!
Hugs!
All my heart,
Deborah xoxo