I posted this over on the clusterbuster board as well, but I just wanted to share with all of you, my family.

Being married to the love of my life for well over half my years, I was reminded this morning on the way to work what meaningful relationships are all about. I popped in an album that I hadn't listened to in years. It's one of my favorites, and I don't like to listen to it too often because there are parts that will reduce me to tears at inconvenient moments (like at 65 mph in heavy traffic).

Anyhow, I share with you the lyrics from All The World by Kansas, copyright 1975 (Steve Walsh and Robbie Steinhardt):

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All the world's forgiving, the change is all around
And people everywhere have seen the light in what they've found
It's a happy place in the human race
When all our lives are lived forgiving

All the world's for living when love is what you find
Despair and loneliness, you've got to leave them far behind
Tell the clouds to go, let the feeling show
It's great when your life is full of living

Everyone's aware
They know to change the world we've got to care
And people all should know, should have happened long ago
Or could it be that I just now found out

Life is meant to share
And it means the same thing everywhere
Living everyday, helping people on their way
'Cause sometimes life gives everyone some doubts

Can I have time? Is it right what I feel?
At times I doubt what I normally know is real
But right now I don't know what to do and it's all because of you
I could tell you if I knew that you'd believe

As slight and elusive as life sometimes is
Right or wrong as we both know we all can be
I could never have denied that I need you by my side
'Cause without you life don't seem that much to me

I can see an old man cry, it's his time to die
And life no longer gives him any breaks
He hasn't got a home, no one to call his own
Still he tells no one that it is more than he can take

Till the time is so unkind, an empty future plays in your mind
When the darkness cries out to you
Can you escape it? What can you do?
Oh, what can you do?

All the world's forgetting the hate that filled our hearts
The times of selfish reasoning that keeps us all apart
This world was meant to share, let them know you care
By making someone's life worth living

All the world's believing that this feeling's got to stay
Till all the world is living
Till all the world is giving
Till all the world is loving every day

Beautiful, Bill.  You and Pat are so lucky to have found each other, 30-plus years ago..

You all are an amazing couple....perfect, I'd say.

We love you both.

Nice tune too.... :)

Warm wishes to you & Pat from me & Helen.

Don

Very very nice!

Congratulations to you both.

Charlie

Thanks, everybody. Our anniversary isn't until October, but I just get a little contemplative from time to time. Usually well in advance. I never forget birthdays or anniversaries.

It's probably the combination of working for an overnight express company and a philosophy degree.

Thank you for the post.  I, too, am blessed to have a truly remarkable mate.  We've been married 37 years, and if I spent every moment from now until the end, I could never match the support and love she has shown me.  Good vibes to you all. 

Thanks for sharing the moment, Brew. May you and your wife have many, many more days with prosperity and joy and good health. God bless. lance

In my estimation, you each found a keeper!  Here's to many more happy Octobers for you two.

Jerry

It's posts like this that make my day.  :) 

All good wishes to you and Pat for your 30th--a bit early, aye, but heartfelt nonetheless.

George

Well put Bill.  Congratulations you two!

-Dennis-

Awesome Bill. Glad you two found each other and have lived happily ever after.
Here's to another 30 great years to you and Pat.

Peace,
Carl D

Wow, very nice Bill.