Married 70 years

Hi Everyone

 Happy Monday

♥

Yesterday we  were at a

 Celebration of Life

 get together for handsome husbands Uncle 

He lived to the great age of 91 and 

was married to the same women

 for 70 years

What I learned from watching this amazing couple
 is how
 kind they were to each other
there was always a sense of mutual respect and thoughtfulness

They got married when she was 16 and he was 21

and both said their

 {Love}

 for each other grew stronger with every passing year 

They had 3 children and many grandchildren as well as great grand children 

They were passionate about life 

and enjoyed

camping, fishing, hiking, walking, 

dancing, and most of all family 

and friends

They were alone together when he passed she was holding his hand

She said that was a gift he gave her 

 and she was grateful

What an amazing inspiration 

if you read the marriage vows

it says

 do you take this person to have and to hold

 for richer or poorer 

in sickness and in health

in good times and bad

 forsaking all others

 till death do you part

The Celebration of his Life 

was filled with stories of a well lived life 

shared with the women he Loved

until the day he died

this couple honored those vows for 70 years !!!

Now that's what I call a real life

romantic

 {Love}

 story

romantic saying for today

"I shall Love you with my whole heart for my whole life"

unknown

♥

Pam

Real Life Love Story

Hi Everyone

 Happy Monday

{Love}
♥
a  real life Love Story don"t you

This is a Picture of my Parents on their Wedding day in 1955
Their Love story is so romantic
My Mom was 20, my Dad was 27
They met at Church
My father was in the Navy stationed in San Diego
My Mom was engaged to another man who was away at college
My Parents became friends

My Father said he fell in {Love} with my Mom at first site
undeterred by the fact she was already engaged
 {with a ring and everything}
My Father offered to go on dates with my Mom and her fiancee when the fiancee was home from college
to take pictures of them??
This went on for over  6 months.
They would  also see each other at Church on Sundays
  all the while my Father was eating tomato soup and crackers
saving up for a diamond ring for my Mom
a few more months past
They had never held hands or even been alone on a date but
One night when the three of them were out together
my Dad had a car and
 offered to drive my Mom home saying it was "on his way"
 when my Father walked my Mom to the  front door
He said he got up all his nerve and kissed her on the front porch
My Mom said
she was so surprised and she looked at my Father differently after that
{that was a great kiss}
My Mom said she fell in Love with my Father that night after that Kiss
She broke off her engagement and 6 months later married my Dad
They were married 56 years until my Dads passing
They were best friends, amazing Parents and Loved each other until the day he died.
{sigh}
I always think of their love story on Valentines day
~So Romantic~

This is my handsome husband and I on our
Wedding day

{Love}

♥
that man of mine

via
Did you see the new romantic movie
The Vow?
it is based on a real  life love story too 
It was the number one box office movie this weekend
I bet it will be the top box office movie for Valentines day too
 love her dress!!!!
I am off to bake yummy cupcakes for tomorrow

romantic saying for today
"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!
For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.” 

William Shakespeare 

♥

Pam