Happy Anniversary

On this very date Dec 23^rd1967, the eve of Christmas Eve, I remember being spoon-fed these words “for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health…” 

With youthful optimism I repeated the phrase.  At that time I did not truly grasp the true meaning of those words.  

Thank the Lord for fifty-seven years of better, fifty-seven years of richer, and fifty-seven years of health and thanksMiss Mary for all your patience, perseverance and pleasing personality.  Maybe the worse, the poorer and the sickness are yet to come.  But from this day forward I promise to love you and honor you all the days of my life.

Thank you Lord, for putting Miss Mary in my life. Thank you for such a wonderful blessing. 

 

Dear Lord, Jesus

 

It is you I thank for this marvelous life

It is you I thank for a wonderful wife

It is you I thank for all the years

Filled with joy and very few tears

 

And on this date I thank my mate

For she has made the journey great

Now I can see when looking back

You're the one that kept us on track 

 

There is no way I can repay

For the blessings you've sent my way

So on this day I do pray 

You hear this “Thank You” that I say

 

Amen.

 Dec 23, 1967-Dec 23, 2024