TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO, 28 years seemed like forever.
I was not quite 26 then as I stood before the altar in a small Lutheran church in an equally small town and married the man I love.
Today, one rented lake cabin, several jobs, one house and three kids later, we are celebrating 28 years of marriage.
Of course, the years have brought much more than those major life changes. They have brought sorrow and laughter, trials and celebrations and, now, the advent of the golden years.
Through it all, Randy and I have been there for each other, which sounds so cliché. But we are a good team.
He balances my serious nature with his quirky humor. He makes me smile, even laugh.
He calms and steadies me when I need calm and steady.
He possesses an incredibly strong work ethic and faith.
Randy has always been supportive of me—as a stay-at-home mom, then as a mom and writer. For that I am grateful.
But mostly, I am thankful for the unconditional love of this man who has been my husband for 28 years.
© Copyright 2010 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
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