An Anniversary.

"Dabney and Chuck -  it was meant to be

Eight years of courtship to the tee.

But now they're together, no longer are free

She's not a Ms. and he's not at sea.

 

How will they get it? - this simpatico-

He likes to read - she likes to go!

 

All kidding aside, we know very well

As future O'Dells they're going to do swell."

-A dusted off toast from an anonymous guest during a rainy wedding ceremony on this October night 30 years ago, 

that began a union

that started a life 

(that led to five more)

that increased the joy

and lived through the pain

and shared the ups and downs

and embraced the change

and traveled

and argued

and danced

and hugged

and wept

and loved

and cherished

and sharpened

and strengthened

and grew to make a

MARRIAGE.