30 years and counting

30 years. that's a long time for a lot of things. if a company has been in business for 30 years you assume it to be a sound, well run company. if someone has lived in the same house for 30 years, well, that too is really a long time, especially these days. if someone has worked for the same company for 30 years, they usually get some kind of plaque saying, "Thanks for all you hard work and stuff.", "now get back to work.""i suppose nobody really drives the same car for 30 years, but if they did, that would really be a long time. i doubt anyone wears clothes that they wore 30 years ago, although they probably came back into style at one point. that wasn't the problem. they just don't fit anymore.

so 30 years . . . yes that is a long time. yesterday, my sweetheart and i celebrated 30 years together. looking back, I see things that I would have done differently. i see where i missed opportunities to express my love in very special ways. i see times when i could have been more of a man and asserted some authority. i see times when gentleness and softness was required. i see times when listening and understanding was all that was needed. do overs don't happen. you live and learn. and what i am still learning is just how deeply i love this woman of mine. i'm learning how much she has impacted my very being. 30 years of marriage is a long time. but for me, it's not long enough. my love, my soulmate, my life partner and best friend. 30 years just isn't enough . . .