As soon as they walked in the door, their faces lit up in surprise. Everyone shouted "Happy Anniversary," and showered them with congratulations and hugs.
Throughout the evening, I watched all the happy people gathered around my grandparents. I watched my grandparents renew their vows and cut the cake. And it was such a precious surprise party -- because it was my grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary.
They've spent the past five decades together. Together they survived raising five children. They survived a motorcycle accident that left my grandpa in a wheelchair. They've gotten through fifty, whole years together. Fifty years of laughter and pain, sorrow and joy. And on that evening, they sat surrounded by children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews -- so many people who love them.
They're giving us a legacy of love, strength, and commitment to God and to each other. It's beautiful, and I won't forget it.
-Aylin
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