On the occasion of our 48^th wedding anniversary ~ 2^nd of April 2025

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Forty-Eight Years With You

For forty-eight years, through laughter and tears,
We’ve walked side by side, through love’s changing years.
With every sunrise, your warmth filled my days,
Your love was my anchor, your heart lit my way.

Through trials and triumphs, through joy and through strain,
Your strength held me steady, through sunshine and rain.
Your wisdom, your kindness, your patience so true,
Have shaped every moment I’ve cherished with you.

Your guidance, your courage, your keen, steady hand,
Have built us a life both solid and grand.
Your care and devotion, your love without end,
Made you not just my wife, but my dearest friend.

So, thank you, my Julia, for all that you do,
For the love that you give, so selfless and true.
For forty-eight years, I’ve been blessed beyond measure,
A lifetime with you—my most priceless treasure.

Happy Anniversary, my love.