A long line of love....

I have already talked about my grandparents and some of their trials. What I didn't talk about was how very much they loved each other. I remember from a young age that whenever Grandpa left the house, he never did so without kissing Grandma. They held hands while sitting next to each other or walking through the store. Grandpa's health was always a concern. Grandma tenderly cared for him until the very end. Near the end of my grandpa's life I sat next to him and held his hand. I had begged and begged my Grandma to leave his side, to get a sandwich and maybe take a nap. She did leave for just a moment. She hadn't slept for days. She was so tired. She hadn't spent a night without Grandpa in her bed in many many years. She couldn't sleep without him there and his hospital bed was so far away. That night after we had all gone home, Grandpa got out of his hospital bed, walked across the house, crawled in bed with Grandma until she fell asleep. Then he returned to the hospital bed where he was much more comfortable and could breath easier. The next day, my Grandma whispered in his ear "Its OK, Sweetheart, you can go." With the hour my grandpa had passed away. To this day, when you ask my Grandma if she is married she will say yes. Grandpa died seven years ago. She will say "We were sealed for all time and eternity in the House of the Lord. I am every bit as much married as the day I said I do."

My Parents are also very much examples to me about how good a marriage can be. Growing up, I saw my parents hug and kiss and hold hands. It wasn't weird. It was simply our way of life. One day I walked in the house with a couple of friends. We were probably 10 or 11. I saw my parents wrestling around on the floor over a $1 bill. They were laughing so hard they could hardly breath. My friend looked at me and said "My parents don't even talk to each other. I could not imagine them playing like that."

My marriage is not text book perfect. We have had some serious problems that we needed to deal with. However....I would rather spend the afternoon with my sweet Hubby than anyone else. He makes me happy. He makes me laugh and smile like no one else does. We still hold hands and kiss each other goodbye. He calls me from work everyday at lunch. He sends me text messages throughout the day to tell me he loves me. I hope we pass that on to our children and we continue this long line of love.