Category: My Family

Wedding anniversaries are always special. Perhaps even more these days with marriages ending in divorce with what seems like a lack of commitment on behalf of many couples. We give up so easily when things don’t  ‘go to plan’  falling out of love at a whim! So celebrating another year together is always something to cherish, certainly something to be proud of.  The stress of modern day living can throw-up distractions that can lure us away from what is truly important. For many of us, we say our wedding vows in the  throe’s of love and passion to the person standing with us on that special day. Do we really think enough about or believe that  these vows, you remember? ” In Sickness and Health,  For Richer for Poorer, Till Death do us Part”  could be and often are,  severely put to the test in later years. Staying the distance is what is important when things go wrong. I would never think a marriage without kindness ever worth saving,  but supporting and caring  for your loved one and loving, even when due to illness things fall apart and are no longer the same, or – ever likely to be the same again – IS. 

Now that makes you proud, that is something worth celebrating!  I am so lucky, to have been able to celebrate another special year with my Husband Hamada, although life is not quite the same …it is still very special.  We have managed another year of married life together, when we thought on several occasions that because of  his Multiple Myeloma  www.myeloma.org.uk  he would not be here and there would be No more celebrations of  this, “A Very Special Day”

Lora Conrad 17 July 2009. Everyone should have the privilege of reading Susie’s poetry. They bring real life to the forefront. It’s not always what we wish for, but, facing life’s valleys and sharing them openly makes it easier for others to accept also.