tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post2541153986946700228..comments2024-03-28T10:20:26.849-05:00Comments on Review This Reviews!: A Lifetime of Friendship and All that Ultimately Matters in This Life, LoveSylvestermousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-32794961045589095572015-06-15T11:24:16.134-05:002015-06-15T11:24:16.134-05:00Mary Beth, 47 years! Incredible. Truly incredible....Mary Beth, 47 years! Incredible. Truly incredible. And to be your best friend, well that's just icing on the cake. I know what you mean about being best friends with your hubby too - my husband and I are friends as well, in fact that's a huge joke between us - I'll buy him cards that thank him for being my buddy (lol, he rips a gut laughing when I do that) - It wasn't always easy Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436522337338948135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-23413561462586479802015-06-15T08:15:32.477-05:002015-06-15T08:15:32.477-05:00That is oh, so true! Every relationship that span...That is oh, so true! Every relationship that spans decades lasts because each person chose at different times, at different crossroads "to stay". In today's world, friendships are even harder to maintain. So many people have to move away from each other for jobs and distance puts a wedge between people. The shared experiences are often the glue that binds. You are truly blessedSylvestermousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-35642578838141218212015-06-14T19:08:07.376-05:002015-06-14T19:08:07.376-05:00Barbara Love this post, your poem and your though...Barbara Love this post, your poem and your thoughts. You are so right, staying is what makes a marriage work. Of course you need love, but if you don't have that commitment to stay through good times and bad then love is not enough. This August my husband and I will be married for 47 years. We have had our ups and downs but through it all we honored our commitment to love and cherish &Mary Beth Grangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248350756086377393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-31862548437032687182015-06-14T12:17:32.420-05:002015-06-14T12:17:32.420-05:00Staying together can be work, and you're right...Staying together can be work, and you're right, it takes some fight to get through it - sounds like an interesting book your reading BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436522337338948135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-83701059130843784202015-06-14T12:11:57.463-05:002015-06-14T12:11:57.463-05:00Thanks Susan, over the years we often learn that...Thanks Susan, over the years we often learn that a team has a lot to do with 'self' doesn't it :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436522337338948135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-63406584247404522182015-06-14T12:10:03.431-05:002015-06-14T12:10:03.431-05:00Pat, staying power; that's what it boils down ...Pat, staying power; that's what it boils down to sometimes - be able to withstand the sometimes very difficult patches can often get us to the other side of dark tunnel that has a huge light at the end (sorry for the cliche) but that darned tunnel metaphor has so many applications!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436522337338948135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-234918828930064062015-06-14T09:45:22.798-05:002015-06-14T09:45:22.798-05:00Such wise, wise words! Commitment, the will to &qu...Such wise, wise words! Commitment, the will to "stay," seems to be so rare these days. Love your poem, adore the personal story! Thanks for sharing, Barbara! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299578855182866748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-51446723707856600232015-06-14T07:52:37.944-05:002015-06-14T07:52:37.944-05:00Now on his third marriage, my son tells me that wh...Now on his third marriage, my son tells me that what his dad and I had for 45 years was unique and special and rare. I disagree. What we had was 'staying power'. Excellent thoughts on friendships and marriage, Barbara. Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-88318078739769009552015-06-14T04:03:10.073-05:002015-06-14T04:03:10.073-05:00There is so much truth in what you say about stayi...There is so much truth in what you say about staying through thick and thin. So many today decide to leave the first time things get hard. Just finished a novel today on people who did not stay. What a contrast with your husband and friend. BarbRadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899642277679265680noreply@blogger.com