today is mom and dad's fifty-seventh anniversary. i can't think of anything to say except i love them and miss them and wish i could be with them. i need to feel their strength and love every day. i know they are together with ben which is all that makes life liveable and sane. i hope you all share photos of them on your posts. love you all. 
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Great photos of your parents Lizzie!
I wanted to find some pictures of mom and dad to put on my blog, but I'm going to have to dig really deep some other time to find them. I don't know why, but mom was very good at staying out of snapshots. I hope to come up with some. Thank you for putting these pictures on your blog. They are so precious to me, and I think I will copy them. I miss them so much. I was just thinking how fun it was to have mom and dad come up for a visit. One time they came in October and I had some Halloween smelling potpourri in the house that smelled like candy corn and black licorice. Dad kept going from room to room trying to find the candy. What a sweet tooth he had. And I was thinking as I was mowing the lawn today that I sure do miss Ben. One time when he was up you assigned him to take all my lawn clippings and scatter them in the garden. It was such a help. I had never ever had anyone do that for me before, but he kept right up with me even though he wasn't that old. I wish they could all be here with me to encourage me and help me see things how they should be. I miss mom's advice and love.
I love the photo's as well. I didnt know your mom...but I miss john so much. I think of him and ben often. Strange that both of them and jake died with in such a close time. I know they are all together trying to help you and me and all of the family around us. I envy their eternal perspective...I dont however envy that they have to watch us suffer to try and make it through this life without them. I am sure that is no easy task for them with how much they love us. If there is one thing I have learned is that grief doesnt go away and we dont get over the loss...we just get better at dealing with it. I love you guys and think of you often.
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