some say Life
is mostly making up
a song and dance
'it's all for show
it's all a game
of random chance'
but you two
have Lived your Lives
individually and communally
Gracefully and Faithfully
in such Real Ways
that reveal the more
Meaningful Melodies
and Heartfelt Harmonies
in the Sacred Song
the more Magnificent Movements
and Revelatory Rhythms
of the Divine Dance
and helped so many
to raise their voices
and move their bodies
individually and communally
Gracefully and Faithfully
and join together
in that Cosmic Choir
of Creation
and our Creator
that Eternal Ensemble
that exalts
the Majesty and Glory
of the Name
above all names
all whilst balancing
two vocations and
three little relations
with one Hand
in one Heart
celebrating every June
naming every tune
facing every sunrise
embracing every moon
climbing every mountain
fording every stream
of challenging circumstance
with ebullient Endurance
and resilient Romance
and asking each other
time and time again
with a wink
and a glance
'Shall We Sing?
Shall We Dance?'
Seventy years on
you both continue
to Sing your Song
of Everlasting Love
and with deep gratitude
for each Day
and each Ray
of Light from Above
We Joyfully join you
and Sing along...
(Happy 70th Anniversary, dear Mom & Dad...i love you...brian)
(First pic is their engagement portrait, 1955...Second pic is from their 70th anniversary celebration, 2025...and PS...they 'celebrate every June' b/c their birthdays are 9 and 18 June 1933, respectively :)
#70YearsDoingAnythingIsAmazing #But70YearsDoingLifeTogetherInLoveIsMiraculous