Anniversary’s

Two remarkable things happened this week or should I say more remarkable than the things that happen every single day because just waking up is a remarkable thing. All right so I’m getting off topic, on Wednesday the 12^th it was my 30^th anniversary. The gentleman that through no planning of anybody’s, came into my life 30 years ago is still the person that challenges me every day to be aware, to think, to continually learn and the nicest part is he appreciates how smart I am. And for a woman that means a great deal. You know how in school in order to be popular many times you have to dumb yourself down a little bit and no one told me that but, somehow I knew that you just couldn’t know the answer better, or play the game better or just be a better person than the guys around you. And even today the majority of business and organizations are mostly men. I was at a luncheon where a woman who had spent 35 years doing remarkable things in her life who is now at another stage doing remarkable things was introduced by a gentlemen who read her resume basically and then paused so everybody in the room thought the introduction was done and then a few seconds later he adds this last note “And she’s a smart gal too”  I wasn’t sure if all the women in the room appreciated what that meant but I thought, from the list of things on her resume it was sincerely inferred she could not have gotten there without being smart. So, to have a man by your side who thinks it’s fine if you’re the smartest thing in the room is a gift.  And, the other anniversary that I have to tell you is that on the 12^th this wonderful gentleman and myself went to the Groton airport to see three World War II planes, the B24, B17 and the P51. I thought of how appropriate on our anniversary to have an anniversary to honor the ladies and gentlemen who made these planes, who were on these planes, who were descendants of people who gave their life on these planes. It was wonderful to see so many gentlemen with their sons of all ages proudly taking picture by these planes and conveying not only with their lips but with their eyes the memories they had. The weather was absolutely perfect that day, the skies were blue, there was a little bit of breeze and when the planes were preparing to take off, it looked as if everybody stood at attention to honor these proud piece of medal that had held together to keep our serviceman safe. There are only a few of them left in the world right now just like the few veterans left from WW2 and who knows when there will be a chance to see these gentlemen or these planes again. But I do know that I was deeply touched by the fact that perhaps unlike other people this was a wonderful way to spend 30 years together in something that honored our country and our citizens and made us even smarter by being there.