ANNINVERSARY

Today is Dec. 30th, a day that has always been very special for me. But this year I am very sad. My Mom and Dad were married on Dec. 30, 1937 and every year, I always sent them a very special and very sentimental anniversary card. My Dad always said, “You don’t need to buy me a present. All I want is a nice card as it is the thought more than the present that counts.” And so I carefully searched for a card that would touch his heart. And though I knew he would like it, I also knew it would bring tears to his eyes, because my Dad was a very sentimental guy.

But my Dad died in 1996, and for the past 13 years my Mom has been very sad when her anniversary arrived. My sister and I just let the day pass and I wonder now if we shouldn’t have asked Mom, if there was anything special she might like on that day. However, now it is my turn to be sad as my Mom died last February. When I looked at the calendar this morning, my first thought turned to my Mom and Dad and their anniversary. And as I sit and type these words, I glance wistfully at a photo of my parents. I loved them dearly and though my thoughts are sad they mingle with wonderful memories of my wonderful parents.

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