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sharon kiel's avatar

Happiest Anniversary Richard- I mean David. I love love. All my best.

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April's avatar

So sweet!!!!! I love this! What a beautiful story. I think jealousy can be a good thing. Men are built to compete for their mates. Women too though women can be really awful about it. Bye bye Bob! Happy anniversary!!!

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Jonathan Brownson's avatar

Celebrating your ❤️. Remembering ours...we had 42...Is it 40 for you?

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Philippe du Col's avatar

Happy Anniversary. However--you buried the lede in Note 5.

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Lorine Pendleton's avatar

David Happy Anniversary to you and Debbie. Also, I like the new illustration of you which replaced your photo. Looks cool!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Footnote 5 is priceless. Happy anniversary! Jealousy, like all primitive emotions (and aren’t they all?), makes us “moderns” uncomfortable because it can’t be measured or monetized. What we do with it depends on how self-aware and intentional we are. At 22, I was a proper mess. 40 years later, I’m only marginally better. 🙃

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Debbie Weil's avatar

Happy Anniversary David! Love the writing in this post!

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Cici Sullivan's avatar

Your love story with Debbie is one of my most favorite in all of existence.

Happy anniversary!!!!!!

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Kim Van Bruggen's avatar

Happy Anniversary David. Loved this one the first time around. I love love stories. Thanks for sharing with us again.

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Lou Bahet's avatar

A lovely tribute. Happy anniversary, you two! Someone pulled that wig trick on me once, and I'm sure the key is that the man doesn't know its effect until later.

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Salvador Ortega's avatar

Dating is a competitive sport. As Jose Ortega y Gasset noted (at least that's who I first read it from)- An interesting man is one who other women find interesting.

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Diana M. Wilson's avatar

Love this so much...Knew about the sockless loafers from an earlier post--and once again, Debbie has my complete respect: No upturned collars! Happy Anniversary--and sigh. Lotus 123--I remember it well...

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Jennifer Silva Redmond's avatar

Jealousy may be hard-wired into us, but I've never suffered from it, personally. Of course, I have suffered from the effect of a boyfriend's psychotic and unfounded jealousy. Maybe it is best to think of it existing on a continuum, much like anger. Normal levels are good, psychotic is bad.

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appleton king's avatar

jealousy untainted by covetousness would seem to be the true winner here 🤗

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nina wheeler roberts's avatar

Congratulations! ♥️

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Jason Chatfield's avatar

Happy Anniversary, David and Debbie. You're an inspiration to the rest of us!

PS. Loving the new branding ;)

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