A celebration trip

Have you ever thought about traveling to celebrate a special occasion? That was a way chosen by my family to commemorate my grandparent’s married anniversary, last October. We traveled to a small city in Espírito Santo, more than 700 kilometers away from Belo Horizonte, my hometown, and rented a country house there to stay a few days all together. In general, we had hearty meals, fun moments and praises to God.

My grandparents turned 65 years of relationship and it is a remarkable achievement. Being in mind that they are elderly, they still have disposition, good mood and like parties. According to my grandparents, the secret to having an enduring marriage is to have patience, love, care and complicity. They are an example for many couples, including my husband and I, and sometimes people ask them for romantic advices.

At the end of the trip, we did a simple ceremony, when they could renew their vows and everybody emotioned. Furthermore, the celebration was special for all family members and we are planning to repeat it next year.

CAPTIONS

• Thought: Past tense of the act of thinking. Pondering; analysis; concentration; consideration.

• Marriage: The state of being married. Matrimony; conjugality; coupling; civil partnership; marital state.

• Rented: Past tense of a fixed amount of money that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc. that someone else owns. Fee; charge; tariff; price.

• Country house: A small house, typically in the interior and occupied seasonally.

• Lodge: cabin; chalet; camp.

• Hearty: Substantial or generous in amount, especially of food. Abundant; large; considerable.

• Praises: To worship or venerate, usually as part of one's religious beliefs: Exalts; glorifies; reveres; adores; blesses.

• Remarkable: Worthy of being noted or remembered for. Memorable; notable; extraordinary; exceptional; important.

• Achievement: Something performed successfully with effort, skill, or courage. Feat; triumph; effort; success.

• Elderly: Being of advanced years in age. Old aged; ancient; senior; mature.

• Enduring: Continuing over a (usually extended) period of time. Lasting; constant; continuing; durable.

• Couple: Two people who are married or otherwise closely associated romantically. Lovers; partners; pair; lovebirds; husband and wife.

• Advice: Information provided, typically leading to a recommendation or decision. Details; evidence; knowledge; tip.

• Vows: To swear or make a guarantee to do something. Promises; declares; testifies.

• Furthermore: In addition. Moreover; what's more; also; additionally; on top of that; besides.

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