Jewells of Thought

My parents are celebrating 40 years of Marriage. In a time where marriages of longevity seem to be diminishing, there are still those living a blessed life of ups and downs and making it through them together.

Today has been special in little ways and they were able to have a date night Friday evening. Having their only grandchild around this weekend was the icing on the cake. I only wish my Bryan and I had met and created our family sooner, but God’s… timing is difficult to mess with. What happens when we don’t listen to God? Deborah and Yael take the praise from the men who forfeited their roles.

Marriage is so special of a bond. I still remember how much Grandma Rosie missed her husband after his death some 16 years later. That bond with him wouldn’t even consider a companion other than our family. Even Grandma Betty had some friendly companions, but her heart is still bonded to Papaw.

Is it ironic that I have such peace about Bryan, that he feels as much my Home as my grandparents felt about each other. And my parents. It’s taken me twice, triple the time, if not quadruple the time they all found their other halves. I only wish my brother had taken more time and maybe not had to deal with a divorce… I guess this is all part of everyone having choices they can make. Although I still believe his decisions were made under duress personally.

For my parents I made Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. Then at noon my niece asked for me to pick her up. She won’t eat white cake, so she helped Mamaw make brownies, while she also helped me make spaghetti, one of our favorite family dishes. Then after helping make those brownies she couldn’t eat them. That little stinker finally ate some when she came back over right as I was about to head to church tonight. She had several little pieces equaling a good size brownie piece.

It was a wonderful celebration today!