The test of time

As my husband and I recently celebrated our 39th anniversary, I have spent some time reflecting on how that many years could have gone by already. We raised 3 children and now adore three wonderful grandchildren, and even hope to have more some day. Life is not always easy. I am sure that we all have had times in our marriage, where the frustrations surmounted, but we never thought of just throwing it all away. I hope that we can all take time and take a step back when the frustrations mount, and try to remember the things and reasons that brought us together in the first place.

I can remember taking a family vacation many years ago, and we stopped in a little town that someone had told my husband about, and I just wanted to eat our meal and keep moving. My husband said to me "We have to stop and smell the roses". I laughed at him and told him that I just wanted to get to our destination, and then I would relax. Now, so many years later, I wish I had "stopped to smell the roses." We all hurry through life and put so much pressure on ourselves to achieve our goals, that we really do miss some of the beautiful moments.

Take a deep breath sometime in your day and just reflect on how blessed we truly are.

Have a wonderful day.