In the Name of Love

loving you is what I do...it's the one thing I found I can put my heart into...

I met a lady Saturday in the check out line at Wal-Mart. She was a tiny older woman that had that sweetness about her. She noticed what I had in my arms and asked me what size the baby dress was I was holding. She went on to explain, "I have a great granddaughter that is in size 2...I have 10 great grand children...I have been married to my husband for 71 years..." With that you could tell she really loved her husband and was quite proud of her long life and long marriage to her love. With that I told her, "Congratulation! That is awesome!" She went on "I still get around by myself...I still drive..." I asked her if she didn't mind me asking how old she was. "I'm 88 years old and my husband is a little older than I am. He is 96." She went on, " he is beginning to lose his memory and it's so sad." At that very moment the one line we were in, split into two, and she went her way and I mine.

This is one of those moments in life you don't want to forget...that if you are fortunate enough you will have a long life...a long marriage...in sickness and in health. I'm sure it's not easy and yet she does it in the name of love! It's amazing what a heart is prepared to do in the name of love.