As I've mentioned in previous blog posts, my Nana and Grandad have always been a big part of my life. I'm so glad to have them both in my life and to have had the opportunity to know them. My Grandad still never fails to make me laugh with his commentary on any TV show and the little phrases he comes out with, or even his questions about how to do something on his iPhone. He's strong minded but I love that about him. My Nana will always be one of my favourite people. From playing games with me when I was young, to lending me books for alevel she hasn't changed that much - she is still the benevolent, kind and caring person I've always known her to be. Both of them have resilience and I think fifty years together shows that. Change and time are two things that can be very daunting but my grandparents relationship reminds me that they aren't completely destructive forces, but constructive too. One of the things I admire most about my grandparents though, is that they continue to help other people and be involved in greater causes. They are part of various groups within their community and are always giving - even if it's just their time and effort. Fifty years is a long time and it demonstrates that although time can draw people apart, it can also bind them together.
I'm so happy for my Nana and Grandad and I wish them all the best in the coming years. I hope I get to share loads more memories with them both - to add to the ones they've already had over the past fifty years. If I can ever find a relationship just a fragment of theirs, I'll know I'm doing something right.
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"Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.”
Laura.
Song: Can't Buy Me Love by The Beatles
