Saying " I Love You " 25 and 50 years later...

My parents have been married 25 years, going on 26... They just came back from a vacation together and it made me smile to hear about their adventures, having fun without family stress and sharing moments together.
Everyone grows up in different family situations and that's well... life, but I must admit I am VERY lucky.
Many of my family members have been married for what seems like forever!! (Round of Applause)
It's actually quite inspiring.



I'm hoping one day I'm lucky enough to spend my life with someone for just as many years.
Trust me, I know it is NOT easy, not in the least. It takes commitment, love and mutual understanding.
But getting through it, discovering what life has to offer and having your soul-mate by your side must be the best feeling in the world at the end of the day.
Yes, I realize, times are different. There are more options, people refuse to settle and marriage isn't always the best option for some. Although this is true, (I strongly believe) there is someone for everyone. I also believe that there are situations where divorce is the best option for the sake of children being in an unhealthy environment or where a relationship is abusive in any way.

That being said, my maternal grandparents are going on 50 years and all I could feel is a sense of awe when I see them together, happy in their retirement years living it up. They really believe in the sacred vows that read, "to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part" I witnessed this with my paternal grandmother almost 2 years ago with an upcoming 50th anniversary before the loss of my grandfather. It devastated my grandmother but I know she has no regrets in regards to her life PARTNER.

So this is to them and all the couples sticking together when nowadays its all too common to divorce or find a simpler solution.
I still believe in the sanctity of marriage.
Maybe I have an old-school mentality but I wouldn't change it for the world.

Thank you Mommy & Daddy, Vovós e Vovôs, Aunts & Uncles.
I LOVE YOU beyond words.

The beginning of the end.

6 years have past,
2004 hit me like tear-gas
It started behind closed doors
And ended with downpours

Homeboys knew my power
But still you crushed me like a flower
Never enough
Now I know the danger of handcuffs

I didn’t stand a chance
You wanted more than a simple romance
I don’t regret a minute
Although I wish I could erase and edit

A smile can hide a lot of pain
It can endure while u get hurt time and time again
Hoping to be his all
That was my greatest downfall

Tired of being weak
I've decided to be my own critique
No one is perfect
But I can see the negative verdict

Once in a lifetime
Now feels like I been doing some time
Two years of freedom
Ensured me of my kingdom

The king looking more like a joker
Feeling like I been playing poker
Time has played its part
No more playing with my heart.

A new decade has begun
Time to say farewell, **son.

*That Bonita Reign Just Wont Let Up. 2010*

Not Alone

Listening to these songs
Not alone with all my fears,
We're on this earth together
Yet we always holding back our tears.

In a world that seems to never end
& the days so quickly change to night.
Its hard to find the one
Who makes all the trouble worth the fight.

I been back and forth
Struggling to see what's on his mind
Yet I always came up short
Realizing Id get knocked down every time I climbed.

Like Taylor Swift waiting for my white horse
Losing the battle but winning the war,
A switch turned on I found my course
Im not alone... I've opened my own door.

Welcome to the real me
Done tryna fake a smile,
Its not always easy but I do agree
A lesson learned is a lesson worthwhile.

Listening to these songs...
R'N'B got me feeling nice.
Why let a man knock you down, Keri got it all right
Get back up and roll the dice.

I believe in Serendipity
Not living in emotional captivity.
Bonita's not alone,
Im now the queen of my own throne.

- Tracy.
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