for the second time this week, i'm thinking about love...and marriage. today is my parent's anniversary and i was trying to think of a creative way to wish them a happy one.
i decided to do the best (and cheapest) thing possible...dedicate my facebook status to them.
thoughtful, right?
i wanted to make it creative though. not just a typical "happy anniversary! thanks for being a wonderful example of a married couple." which, they are. i took to looking for a quote about marriage. there were several wonderfully written ones. several cheesy ones. several profound ones. i wanted to find something that represented my parents well. it was a toss up between something by James Dobson and comedian, Rita Rudner.
rita won.
the status is this: I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. - rita rudner. happy anniversary dad and mom! i love you guys!
if you know my parents you know how funny this is. their relationship is made of many things (and many years!). but one of the biggest things i see in it is humor. my parents know how to take a joke. and how to play joke on each other. oh the stories my siblings and i could tell of the practical jokes played by our parents.
their sense of humor together is great too. the creative genius between them is something rarely seen in couples. i've seen my parents write sketches, gather the props, rehearse, and perform them...all in about a 12hour time span. when it comes to costume parties, dad and mom can't be beat. give them a song and a parody will be written...then choreographed...then recorded, costumed, and taught to us kids for a performance. (all in the same week!)
if you haven't guessed, when my parent's do something, they do it big.
explains a lot about me, doesn't it?
seriously though, my parents met when they were 15 and 16 years old. they've been together longer than they've been apart. every year i see them love each other more and more...and it never ceases to amaze me. i really enjoy watching them...and seeing how they handle things. i'm taking notes. i'm not so sure how i'm going to react when my kids call me at 11pm saying they've been rear-ended, the guy got away, and now the car won't start...oh, and that tuition is due in a week. but i know how my parents reacted. thankfully, it was with grace.
i've seen them bend over backwards for their kids, family, and friends. my parents know how to give...and serve. i don't know of anyone who would say a bad word about them. they are beyond cool.
then again, i'm biased.
i've always been a daddy's girl. i love it when we're able to catch each other and talk. doesn't happen much now that i'm older and our schedules are totally different. but i sure do love talking to and hanging out with my daddy.
mom and i have always talked too. the older i've gotten, the better the conversation has become. i'm blessed to see her everyday at work...
...and that i can shop in her closet when i want something different to wear!
i wouldn't trade my parents for the world. they are two of the most amazing people i have ever met. watching them with each other is a treat. i'm excited to see what their future holds. between a wedding and all four of their kids being in their 20s, this year alone will be epic.
happy anniversary dad and mom. i love you guys and would be lost without you. thanks for all the advice, always listening to me, and still telling me to make my bed and take out the trash. it all means the world to me.
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