Happy Anniversary...

Whenever I see an old couple holding hands,

I pause.

I imagine all they have experienced -

Jobs, maybe children, worries, vacations, homes, dissapointments, tragedies, joys...

I see their entwined fingers.

I see them walking in perfect cadence,

comfortable in being quiet.

I see in them the gentle joy that a lifetime of loving can give.

And,

I look forward to the privilage of growing old

and holding hands

with you...

WeeYeaw, 09