My parents celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary January 23rd. My dad is 94 and my Mom will be 91 next week. I look at them and see an amazing couple. They still hold hands and kiss. I had an experience last fall with them that showed me what real, lasting love really is. Mom had been in the hospital for 3 days. My Aunt Laverne and I were bringing her home. As we got to the their front door, it started opening ever so slowly, inch by inch. Dad had decided to meet us downstairs and was trying to open the door. He is in a power chair and with his frozen shoulders, it is very hard to open the door by himself, but he was determined to meet us. I opened the door and he sat in his power chair in the opening of the kitchen. As I wheeled Mom in, they reached out with their arms and touched fingers. My Dad had the biggest grin on his face that I had ever seen. They both showed such love and devotion. It brought tears to my eyes. I thought it was the sweetest and most touching thing I had ever seen.
My brother and I are very lucky that we had the childhood of Ozzie and Harriet days. They taught us values that stay with us today. I think we had the best parents in the world and I love them dearly. They are the center of our family.
This picture was taken at Christms, 2012.
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