I just went to Virginia for my grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary party. It was wonderful to celebrate this monumental day with them. They have been a great example for me that being married for 50 years is possible. Also, it was wonderful for all of their friends to be there. My uncle put together a slide show of pictures throughout their life. They throughly enjoyed it, and so did the guests. It was a great reminder of where they came from and gave them courage to grow old together. When you hear in the news that this person is getting divorced and that person is getting divorced, it gets discouraging. I think the problem is that many people go into marriage thinking that it will be easy and difficult struggles won't occur.
If two people love each other enough, they can get through anything. Yes, there will be disagreements, but nothing that you can't solve together. There's this great quote: "I love you, but I don't like you right now." It reminds me that loving someone surpasses the superficial liking stage. When you love someone, you give your whole heart and soul to him/her. You give your whole life and being, and if it means dying for that person--you'd do it in a heartbeat. However, when you like someone, you enjoy their company, but you might lose touch and it just doesn't matter. Every marriage is going to have it's ups and downs, but it's the people who stick together and love each other unconditionally that make it work.
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My grandparents are getting older now, and it seems like every weekend they have to go to the doctor. My grandmother smokes and my grandfather has always had physical problems. I'm worried that I won't have much more time with them. My grandparents are my best friends and my favorite people in the entire world. I don't know what I would do without them. We are so close, but I am affraid the hard times are coming and I won't get to see them anymore. I don't know what to do to help them and I hope that we will have many more years together. All grandparents are special and I know that most teens would rather be off doing other things with their friends, but the time you spend with your grandparents is important. Before you know it they could be taken from you.
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