Together

As we celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary today, my thoughts are scattered. I'm glad we're one year closer to our ultimate goal of growing old together. Only yesterday we heard that one of our contemporaries passed away. It was shocking in the way that something which should be expected as an unavoidable eventuality always seems to be stunning when it actually occurs. I also spent a bit of time talking about just how shocking it was with another mom (who is currently in the trenches of parenting very young children) as we marveled at the horrifying idea of being widowed and having to unexpectedly become single parents. That started my thoughts off down the track of how good our life is right now.
Today I am rather thankful for the current blessings I see in our marriage. I'm glad to wake each morning to a bed vacated by my husband who has probably already made coffee, and even more glad to return to said bed for a good night's rest at the end of each day. Our kids have all reached the point where they can feed, clothe, toilet, and entertain themselves. They can even cook, do laundry, and usually remember to flush the toilet. (Better still, our kids have attained this level of independence before our parents are old enough to begin losing it.) All three children can be disciplined with logic. We have reached the point of the ultimate in parental freedom--- we can drive away from our house while the kids are inside without having to either arrange a babysitter or face possible prosecution. We're progressing rather nicely toward not being indebted. God has blessed us so richly, that we can give to others. We have great friends. Life is good.
Here's to the past fourteen years and the one just beginning to unfold.