over 30 years ago, I moved back to the Northwoods. A week after I got here my sister asked me to go to a wedding with her,Youngsters from two indian families at the old Mission church, great pot luck dinner after. I said OK. I saw him across the room,an elegant man with a beautiful smile, long dark hair in braid and a white shirt.I get premonitions. I grabbed my sisters arm and said see that guy, Im going to marry him. She laughed."Its a beautiful world" started playing and he walked right over to me and asked me to dance. We were inseparable from then on.

What holds us together? Things young couples dont have anymore. They want new, different, exciting and I think they are very ME ME ME people. People our age didnt move around as much. I knew his family. Our grandmas had picked berries and herbs together. We went to the same Church. I knew how to cook his favorite foods. We were both tall, with long dark hair. We even breathed the same at night. We love our children and the grandkids live here off and on during breaks from school. We
have so much love, church, family, us, kids,laughter, our people,our Lakes and forests all braided like a tapestry around us to keep us together.
Ive often said if he comes home from hunting at 200 am and wants a blueberry pie, Ill get up and cook one for him.I keep a little notebook in my dresser. I write down all the good things about him. Like he came home sooo tired and one of the kids was here and he picked them up and hugged them and went over to the big old maple and pushed them on the swing anyhow. If I get upset with him or cranky, I go upstairs and pull that notebook out and read it and fall in love all over again.

I think the more things you have in commen the better it goes.
Couples often fall in and out of love with each other. otherwise life would be a flat line. Hills and valleys are more interesting. Just dont fall out of love at the same time. and always keep that chemistry working.