After all birthday fun was had, I headed to my grandparents house to celebrate their 50^th wedding anniversary with them.  Their children (my mom, aunts, and uncle) arranged a beautiful dinner (Canadian word for lunch) for the whole family and wedding party at a local ranch.  I can’t remember what we had for dinner or what music was played (partially due to the wine) but I do remember the happiness that filled that dining hall. Everywhere I looked each one of my family members faces beamed in exaltation for my grandparents. Most of us doubted that they would ever see this day due to my grandfather’s failing health. I have been lucky enough to attend both of my grandparents 50^th wedding anniversaries.  It is a remarkable sight to see two people as much in love as the day they got married 50 years earlier. With today’s increasing divorce rate and seemingly endless search for a soul mate, this photo restored my belief in love. If you ask my grandparents if making it to the gold anniversary is an easy task and they will tell you straightforward, it is a lot of work.  But it is that willingness and commitment to continue sustaining a happy relationship that, I believe, is the definition love. My grandparents were fortunate enough to find the one wroth fighting for and they never forgot it. Now, they are in their 51^st year of marriage. This is truly an achievement relationship wise and memory of this sight will resonate with me for the rest of my days.