An Anniversary Message

How lucky do you get to be in your lifetime?  Or is "luck" the word to use?  Whatever the case, however you interpret it, I feel that my life is a marvelous miraculous journey.  And one of the most incredible aspects of it is that I was born into such a wonderful family and had the benefit of growing up under what I call the epitome of good parenting.  And today marks the day of their 60th anniversary!
This one is for you, Mom and Dad.
When we were growing up, it wasn't just me and my sibs who found you so remarkable - all our friends envied us.  Everyone would say how great you were as parents, they even used adjectives like 'wise' and 'perfect' to describe you.  
And you're still going strong!  I love you for your zest for life.  I love you for your cheerful certainty that everything will fall into place.  I love you for showing me by your example how to see what needs to be done, and how to face things.  I love you for always letting me know that I'm loved and valued.  I love you for all the things you do for EVERYONE - how you just seem to KNOW how to say or do the right thing at the right time to make it all better...
I sometimes wonder how you stay so strong - who plays the role for you that you play so well for others?
I think it's your curiosity, your desire to know what else is going on, to try new things, to discover something remarkable every day.  It's also your sense of humor, being able to see the funny side of things and joke and kid around, and even laugh at yourselves.  And of course it's also your respect and appreciation for the beauty of life. 
And the best part of all the above is the way it is interwoven into the unique design of your partnership!  You go so well together, you create your own balance; you bring in the tide and send it back together with the benefit of all you know combined.
Dear Mom and Dad, I wish you all the best and send you all my love on this, your 60th anniversary!