High-number anniversaries

For my wife and I, yesterday was a big day as it was our 48th wedding anniversary! As we are inching closer to the big “50” celebration in two years from now, God willing, of course, we look at the road we’ve traveled over the years. 

It began with our immigration to the US in 1977, less than two years after we tied the knot, the hardship for my spouse of having to learn English, adapt to a totally different culture and put up with my frequent professional travels. 

These circumstances didn’t make things easy and comfortable for her, from the get go. Not only have we stayed married so far (which is not necessarily a given), but we were also very lucky to raise two wonderful kids that have brought us so much pride and satisfaction. From that viewpoint alone, the earlier sacrifices were well worth it. 

For the most part, we’ve also stayed very healthy, remained active and enjoyed a wonderful quality of life. We also spend a lot of time together and do so many things we like in each other’s company.

We can only hope that our health will continue to be good to help us seize the bull (the bison in that case) by the horns, enabling us to enjoy our retirement years and in 24 months, breeze through our Golden Anniversary and beyond!