TWIT would like to congratulate Percy and Florence Arrowsmith on their 80th wedding anniversary. The happy couple live in London, England. They were married on June 1, 1925 and celebrated their 80th anniversary on Wednesday. The Guinness World Records said on Tuesday the couple held the title for the longest marriage and also for the oldest married couple’s aggregate age.
“I think we’re very blessed,” Florence, 100, told the BBC. “We still love one another, that’s the most important part.” When asked for their secret, Florence said you must never be afraid to say “sorry.” “You must never go to sleep bad friends,” she said, while Percy, 105, said his secret to marital bliss was just two words: “yes dear.”
The couple have three children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren and are planning a party soon. “I like sherry at lunch time and whiskey at night and I’m looking forward very much to my party,” Florence said. I think Florence should drink anything she wants to at the anniversary party. I really don't think any bartender is going to card her.
When you think about it, just think how many meals Florence has cooked and how many bags of garbage Percy has taken out in their 80 years of marriage. Or how about how many lightbulbs they've changed in their house, and how many buttons Florence has sewn back on Percy's shirts.
How awesome is this story? Happy stories like this are few and very far between. Yesterday, I read about the gruesome story of the Ohio boy who killed five family members and friends and then killed hisself - all on the day before his high school graduation. After reading about Percy and Florence, there's still some hope left.
No comments:
Post a Comment