Anniversary

Anniversary: 

1.the yearly occurrence of the date of a past event.

2. the celebration or commemoration of such a date.

Anniversaries are a time to remember.

a wedding anniversary is a time to look back on why you married your spouse. 

why you fell in love with him/her. 

a time to cherish the years you have had

and to look forward to the years to come.

A birthday is the anniversary of your day of birth.

to mark each year you have been alive.

a time to celebrate with friends and family.

The anniversary of the passing of a loved one

brings with it sorrow.

the sorrow and memory of losing that special person

remembering that he/she has not been with you for the past year(s).

it also brings the bittersweet memories of your life with that person.

joys, tears, laughter...

and why you love him/her so much.

remembered, not forgotten - but still painful.

people celebrate anniversaries of many aspects of life.

some people even celebrate certain 'month'iversaries..

especially in relationships. 

the one month!

the six month!

the 18 month!

sometimes people get a little carried away

(especially when an anniversary is supposed to be an annual event).

Some anniversaries are only special to the person who is remembering.

not a time for a party.

not a time for balloons or presents.

just a time for someone to remember.

to remember what happened on that day a year...or many years...ago.

a year ago a very special man passed away

while that same day another very special man survived.

i love them both so much,

and am thankful for the memories with the one,

and for the memories past and still to come with the other.