Today is my parents' Ruby wedding anniversary. On this day, back in 1969, a blushing, 20 year old, Pauline Margaret Caskey, walked down the aisle to marry baby-faced Barry Martin Carter.
40 years ago, the Beatles had just released their Abbey Road album, the Brady Bunch and Sesame Street tv-shows were just debuting, colour TV began being broadcast on the BBC and ITV in the UK for the first time, the first man walked on the Moon, and the Vietnam War was still raging.
And now, all these years later, Mum and Dad are now U.S. Residents! Whodathunkit?
My parents are the two most loving, giving, selfless people I know. They have worked incredibly hard all their lives to give me everything I could ever hope for. And they continue to give now, even though it's not asked-for, because that's what makes them happy. I can't wish for anything more wonderful than the sight of them smiling and giggling along with Daisy. I'm so glad they are again a regular part of my life and a daily part of Daisy's. She will be much better off for having Nanny and Grandad in her life, for sure.
I love you Mum and Dad. (Now let's head out to that Irish pub tonight and get HAMMERED!)
3 comments:
WHOOOO HOOOO! Hear, hear, Pauling and Barry.
Pauline, not Pauling. Geez.
E: so much for writing class...
Pauline and Barry: by now you should be hammered and happily disfunctional. Congrats indeed and I pray that u have many more wonderful years ahead of u. Let's go to Daisy's wedding together!!
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