Golden Jubilee...
@arunima25 (87829)
Bangalore, India
April 21, 2019 1:00pm CST
50 years of togetherness.. It is a blessing to stay happily married for 50 long years and be healthy and fit to throw a grand party on this occasion for friends and family.
Well I am just back from such party. It was 50th wedding anniversary of one of my husband's distant uncle and aunt. It was good to see the couple still so cheerful and in love with each other. It was overwhelming to see a house full of four generations and distant relatives.
The food was good and it was heartening to see all the blessings and wishes filling the air. I got to meet so many of my relatives in that gathering whom I have not met in years.
This was the third such occasion which I attended of a Golden Jubilee anniversary celebration. The first one was of my father in law and mother in law in 2007. They lived together for 60 long years before my father in law lost to cancer in 2017.
Second one was of one of my maternal uncle and aunt and the couple are into their 57th year and they both are now suffering from a lot of ageing health issues and are mostly confined to their home.
And this was the third one.
It is a true blessing to have someone for so long in your life. I think very few lucky ones reach that milestone.
I just wish to attend many more such functions and wish it with a silent prayer that one day I and my husband will be host for such occasion. Amen!!
It is 11:30 PM and I am wide awake. Will mylot till I fall asleep.
How is it going at your end??
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
6 May 19
Yes....but I have some bad myths about 50 th anniversary celebrations
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
7 May 19
@arunima25 most of them faced some bad financial or health issues
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
10 May 19
@amitkokiladitya Oh! I didn't know it. My in laws suffered health issues after their Golden Jubilee but I know of others who stayed happily later.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
6 May 19
Oh! What is it??
I know of few more couples who lived happily though I attended the celebration for only three so far.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
1 May 19
Congratulations to you both and wishing for you attend more of those events.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
2 May 19
@arunima25
Good luck with all that and hope you can all enjoy the celebration together.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
2 May 19
Thank you. My maternal uncle and aunt will complete their 50 years of marriage next year. I hope to attend that function.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
2 May 19
@lovinangelsinstead21 I hope too. I would like to attend the special function and hope things go in my favour.
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@allknowing (136799)
• India
22 Apr 19
The trend these days is to meet relatives only on occasions and sometimes it is years that one meets even a close cousin.
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@allknowing (136799)
• India
22 Apr 19
@arunima25 Our generation always reminisced but today's generation will only be for the day
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
22 Apr 19
@allknowing That is actually sad about this generation. We were so happy to see our relatives and had so much to talk. The younger children made friends and played running around the garden. But it was sad to see the teens and youth. They were all busy with their mobile. They just shared their numbers and social media accounts but could not talk in person or enjoy together as we did. 
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
22 Apr 19
Very true! World has become a global village and people have moved to different cities and even different continents. Our busy life even don't let us meet relatives in the same city so frequently.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
24 Apr 19
@arunima25 I know it was, kind of warms your heart
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
24 Apr 19
Yes it was heartening to see them full of love and respect for each other.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
30 Apr 19
@simone10 Yes it surely does, especially in today's life where love and respect is loosing its value.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
23 Apr 19
I pray that you should be there soon. How long have been married??
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
24 Apr 19
@DianneN I wish you many more years of togetherness. By God's grace you will reach many more milestones. 
We will be completing 19 years this June.
We will be completing 19 years this June.1 person likes this
@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
24 Apr 19
@Sheali Thank you. I think we all have our own share of sorrows and so do they. They are really inspirational.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
23 Apr 19
Yes. And it is so rare and is a real blessing. They are doing good.. Are healthy and cheerful. So I hope they will add at least a decade more. Two years back they lost one of their son to car accident. But still they are strong and stand like a big support to the daughter in law and grandchildren. I love their spirit and choice to stay happy. They had three children and other son and daughter are there. Their granddaughter has a toddler. So it's their fourth generation. 
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@Sheali (7461)
• India
23 Apr 19
@arunima25 Sorry to know about their son and thank God for giving them the strength
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
22 Apr 19
That is a social change that has its own pros and cons. I know quite a few divorced people in my friend circle. It was a taboo in old age and many suffered an abusive marriage.
Moreover, people are getting married at late ages now and even if the marriage survives, they don't see a Golden Jubilee or would be too old and sick to celebrate it. So these are a few blessed ones.
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@vandana7 (100329)
• India
22 Apr 19
@arunima25 The first divorce case I came across was merely 15 years ago. Last two years, I have heard 3.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
22 Apr 19
@vandana7 Yes it is getting so common now a days. I had no clue of pre nuptial agreement. But my nephew and niece made sure to have one before tying a knot. That really amused me.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
4 May 19
I am sure you would have crossed your silver jubilee. It is my guess as you are a grandfather now.
Congratulations and best wishes to your sister and sister in law. Wish them many more years of marital blessings.
@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
22 Apr 19
I will really pray for you and your hubby celebrating a Golden Jubilee. That is a blessing.
We will be celebrating our 19th anniversary coming June.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
24 Apr 19
@arunima25 Thank you. Let's always pray that we will live long together with our hubbies so we can also experience the golden anniversary.
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@garymarsh6 (23405)
• United Kingdom
23 Apr 19
I do hope that you make your Golden wedding. Just as an aside our Queen has been married for 72 years so she has also celebrated her Golden, Diamond wedding (60 years) and Platinum (70 years) Not many people make these special anniversaries! So far we have had our silve (25)r, Pearl (30) and next will be Ruby (40).
By the way I got married when I was 3 
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@garymarsh6 (23405)
• United Kingdom
24 Apr 19
@arunima25 Excellent. (Not really just trying to make out I am younger than I really am although I do admit to having a sense of humour of an 8 year old)
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
24 Apr 19
I am sure you are young at heart.
Lucky that you found your soulmate at 3.
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I wish you many more years of togetherness. By God's grace you will reach many more milestone in your marriage.
We will be celebrating 19 years in June.
Lucky that you found your soulmate at 3..
I wish you many more years of togetherness. By God's grace you will reach many more milestone in your marriage.
We will be celebrating 19 years in June.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (340530)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Apr 19
@arunima25 Thank you very much.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
22 Apr 19
I am sure you will make it. I wish you both many more years of bliss.
I wish you both many more years of bliss.1 person likes this
@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
23 Apr 19
Yes, Only blessed ones get that.
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@dya80dya (36660)
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23 Apr 19
@arunima25 Yes, it's congestion. It's the sixth time I have a flu.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
24 Apr 19
@dya80dya That sounds terrible!! Having flu for six times can be awful. You can try some home remedies. Boiled ginger water is good. I have ginger tea regularly.
@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
22 Apr 19
That sounds terrible. Please take care. Steaming would help if it is congestion.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
23 Apr 19
I just hope me and wifey can still reach that... 50th and still going strong.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
24 Apr 19
By God's grace you will
We will be completing 19 years in June.
We will be completing 19 years in June.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
22 Apr 19
It is a good Monday here thanks.
Wow 50 yrs together is such a blessing and a long time. Congrats to the happy couple.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
23 Apr 19
Yes 50 years is a big milestone. I was glad to see them still in love and in pink health by God's grace. I hope they can add another decade or more to it.
@Letranknight2015 (51974)
• Philippines
23 Apr 19
Since my god child got christianized this month I haven't visited any vocation.
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@arunima25 (87829)
• Bangalore, India
22 Apr 19
I think their simplicity, realistic expectations and respect for each other is the key. Our modern relationship succumbs due to unrealistic expectations.
