In a world where marriages tend to be full of unrealistic romantic ideals, arguments and struggles, divorce rates that soar higher and higher, and couples who skip marriage altogether, 50 years of commitment to the same person is a big deal!
My grandparents have nine children, over forty grandchildren (I can never keep track of exactly how many...), and one great-grandchild, and they rejoice in their posterity. Whenever possible, they travel to visit everyone when another grandchild is born or when someone reaches a milestone, including baptisms, births, marriages, and moves.
I feel so blessed to have been able to grow up visiting my grandparents regularly. They have taught me so much, mostly through example. When I think of my grandparents, I think of hard work, good food (and lots of it), selfless service, and devotion to their Father in Heaven. My family and my grandparents (and many of my aunts and uncles) spent lots of time building my parents' house and my grandparents' house. Whenever a holiday or family gathering comes around, the kitchen is full of people preparing a wonderful meal that is always accompanied by smiles, laughter, and a few stern reminders to help wash the dishes afterward. My grandparents have served two missions for the Church, and despite not being able to visit family whenever they wanted they have only had good things to say about serving the people in those areas they were sent to. When it comes to church callings, they fulfill their duties diligently and with love.
And every time I make a mistake, or do anything that makes them upset, they always forgive me. I have only felt love for my grandparents, and only felt love from them as well. I feel so blessed to know these two wonderful people, and to have them for an example in my life. May they reach their goal of another 20 years of marriage!
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