Today, October 7 2008 marks 63 years of marriage for Dan and Ely Figuracion. I couldn't help but think of them today with a tear or two in my eyes. One reason for that is that it's already been 13 years since their 50th anniversary when Mel proposed to me. My perspective in the last 13 years has gone through many changes -- from being a young couple with a million unknown possibilities for our future, to being new parents with a whole new set of responsibilities, fears and joys then moving on to a more grounded outlook in faith and family.
We have to admire these two pictured here in 1945 after surviving a war which left them with very little. So even though we all have something to worry about today with the state of affairs in our country, we can and should take a moment to enjoy the gifts that God has given us -- that crisp fall air, homework with the kids, leftover dinner to heat up, and holding the hand of someone you love.
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