There should have been a party today.
And there would have been one, too.
It would have been grand.
Friends and family would have gathered in the halls.
Some bearing gifts.
All bringing well wishes and memories.
All because of fifty years.
I mean, fifty years is a long time.
It can be a lifetime.
It’s longer than a lifetime for some.
All to commemorate a wedding
in a church
on July 25, 1964.
It would have been a great party.
Perhaps
she reminisces on her side of the veil
and is wished a happy anniversary
while he slowly twists the ring on his finger
and remembers
and is surrounded by muted tones.
Perhaps
there are tears on both sides of the veil today.
Well-earned tears.
Forty seven years together,
3 years separated
not by choice.
They earned those tears.
There should have been a party today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuLOxrTn8fE&feature=youtu.be
ck's days 
That was a really lovely tribute to your parents! 🙂 I wish I had some videos of my family talking about what they felt about my parents, that would be a lovely keepsake!
I made the video years ago. I wish I would have invested in a new recorder before attempting the project. Alas, videography was never my strong suit. But I’m glad I have the memories to view and share 🙂