Everlasting Love

The greatest emotions- love, lust, hatred, revenge, all have at their core, love. Man searches for love throughout his life. Love has sold millions if not billions of songs, novels, consumer items. Perfumes sell because of the promise of allure. Make up sells because of the promise of attraction. Even exercise equipment sell because of the promise of sexier, more desirable bodies. Sure, there are health benefits, but study the ads closely and what do you see? Bodies sculpted to perfection. Money spent in search of love. Some are lucky in their search, unfortunately some are not.

My parents belong to the lucky group. Last month, the love month, they celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary. If their marriage were a person, it would get its senior citizen card in three years and enjoy free movies and discounts.

57 Years of Marriage: Long and Lasting Love

The enduring length of their union is all the more remarkable today, when some celebrated marriages last for 72 days. Yes, Kim Kardashian, I am talking about you. 

My parents have loved one another through thick and thin, weathering storms that beset ordinary families.

So what is the secret of their staying power? How did their love withstand the test of time? 

Love is in the air

Of course, their success is not based purely on luck. They said that they truly love each other. But aside from love, they said, there should be respect. Both husband and wife should respect one another because that is one way of showing how you value the other person. My mother said that they focused on the good in each other. After all, nobody is perfect. Even those named "Perfecto". :)

I think aside from those two crucial ingredients, there should also be trust. Once trust is lost, living together will be very difficult. Once trust is lost, respect will be elusive, and once those are gone, so will love wither and fade.

Love, trust and goof around together!

Having said that, I wish you all a belated happy love month. If you have comments on how to attain everlasting love, I would like to hear from you.

By the way, since Lent is here, I would also like to share with you my experience at the Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico in the next post.