There's a place for us....

SIXTY years. That's a long time. Twenty-nine years. That, too, is a long time. On the 27th, my parents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Today, my hubby and I celebrate our 29th. Wow.

Looking at my parents, it's somewhat surprising they made it this long. Their marriage was similar to so many of their generation. They were YOUNG - 22 and 21. They knew nothing, hardly knew each other but liked each other well enough. They would go on to live a lifetime of adventures and heartbreaks and celebrations and sadness. Yet somehow, they survived. For some reason, they stuck together and today, I know they're glad they did. I'm glad they did.

For my hubby and I, it was a different story. We were best friends. We talked for HOURS. We knew each other so well. We built our marriage on a foundation of trust and love - solid as a rock. We needed that foundation because we too would have our share of adventure and heartbreak and celebration and sadness. Through it all, we never doubted that we would be wherever we needed to be...for each other.

For my parents' anniversary, our kids recorded one of my favorite songs ever - "Somewhere" from West Side Story. The lyrics speak perfectly to my parents' journey and transition this past year:

There's a place for us
Somewhere a place for us
Peace and quiet and open air
Wait for us
Somewhere

There's a time for us
Some day a time for us
Time together
With time to spare
Time to learn
Time to care
Someday

Somewhere
We'll find a new way of living
We'll find a way of forgiving
Somewhere

There's a place for us
A time and place for us
Hold my hand
And we're halfway there
Hold my hand
And I'll take you there
Somehow
Someday
Somewhere

So, please enjoy this beautiful recording of "Somewhere" performed by our children.