Countdown to Yet Another Milestone

In exactly 29 days, my wife and I will be celebrating a significant milestone in "our" lives -- twenty (20) years of marriage!

Although I am extremely happy we have spent these years together, I have to honestly say I'm really and truly not surprised; why, because we have worked (together) diligently at our marriage - as we both believe anything worth having results in hard work! Instead of growing older and further apart, my wife and I have grown wiser and closer.

In various conversations I have been party-to in the last month or so, leading to our milestone day, we have heard the varied congratulatory expressions; however, another very common expression that followed congratulations unfortunately has been "People aren't staying married very long these days". My question is, why?

What does "these days" have to do with two people vowing to become unified as one? Commitment is commitment, right? Unconditional means unconditional, correct?

My wife laughs at me all the time, do in part that the motto of the high school I attended reads "Dare to be different", and believe you me, I have vowed to be just that.....different!!

I believe it is more important in many cases to, be the rule-not the exception instead of the reverse.

I am looking forward to 20 more years of marriage with the woman I love more today than even yesterday.

Peace.

Everyday is T.G.I.F.

Although I have been inclined to be dilatory for some time - how appropriate is it after a long hiatus from blogging on this site - that I come to you on a Friday, with a brief word and a very well-known and recognizable acronym T.G.I.F.

I have missed the frequent and kind exchanges from all of my blogging-buddies; however I now transfer my procrastination to action.

I am now officially back in the game!

Most know T.G.I.F. as Thank God it's Friday. Instead, I claim the acronym as Thank God I am Forgiven!

Claim it! The reward is worth it....