The Perfect Marriage
June 21, 2014
Forty years ago tonight, my husband and I were married. We have been challenged by life, just as everyone is challenged. And, no, we have not had the "perfect" marriage. We have overcome obstacles that we felt at the time were too hard to accept, but somehow we moved forward. Somehow, we continued to try. Somehow, we continued to hope.
Something we have learned over the years is life will never be perfect, but in its non-perfection we have been able to accept the things we could not change, and learn from our mistakes. We also have learned that some things that happen in your life can be effected by the actions of others. We can only take responsibility for our actions and do what we feel is right. The actions of others is solely based on what they choose to do. We can not be responsible for the actions of others.
We are happy to have made 40 years together and although there are still obstacles and challenges, we (together) are moving forward. We are giving our challenges made by others to God, rather than trying to fix situations that are not ours to fix. In a world where so many people give up when life gives you more than you think you can handle, we still have faith. We still have hope. We continue to move forward. No, not a perfect marriage, but we are trying! Yes...we made it to 40 years. I would say that is pretty impressive! Here's to us!
