Happy 60th!

Wedding anniversaries are such a beautiful thing. The celebration of love and commitment cannot be (should not be) unappreciated. For those of us early into our marriages -- 8, 10, 15 years -- we are surprised when we look back at how quickly time has passed. I can't imagine how I will feel when Mike and I reach 60 years!

Today my grandparents celebrate their 60th anniversary. The mark of 60 years of partnership, good times, bad times, births, deaths, vacations, celebrations, and much more, is such a blessed event. I am so happy for my grandparents' celebration, and I am thankful for their good health. I hold dear many special memories of my time with them.

For my own knowledge, I looked up the traditional and modern anniversary gifts...

Anniversary	Traditional Gift	Modern Gift
1st	Paper	Clock
2nd	Cotton	China
3rd	Leather	Crystal/Glass
4th	Fruit/Flowers	Appliances (huh?)
5th	Wood	Silverware
6th	Candy/Iron	Wood
7th	Wool/Copper	Desk Sets
8th	Bronze/Pottery	Linens/Lace
9th	Pottery/Willow	Leather
10th	Tin/Aluminum	Diamond Jewelry
11th	Steel	Fashion Jewelry
12th	Silk/Linen	Pearls
13th	Lace	Textiles/Furs
14th	Ivory	Gold Jewelry
15th	Crystal	Watches
20th	China	Platinum
25th	Silver	Silver
30th	Pearl	Diamond
35th	Coral	Jade
40th	Ruby	Ruby
45th	Sapphire	Sapphire
50th	Gold	Gold
55th	Emerald	Emerald
60th	Diamond	Diamond

First, some of these gifts are weird. A desk set? Does that mean computer? Anyway... I think it is interesting how many times diamond appears in the modern list, and wonder what is says about relationships today... I'll leave that alone :)

Happy Anniversary, Grandpa and Grandma! You give us a great example to follow.