Engaged [inˈɡājd, enˈɡājd] Definition: A state of being firmly and continuously connected. E.g. “A car cannot move until its gears are engaged; when they are disengaged, it ceases to move forward.”
My wife and I got engaged 34 years ago today.
We still are.
Yes, we got married. But we’re still engaged. Completely. Oh, we’ve changed gears too many times to count. And we’ve gotten stuck in neutral on occasion. But every time we did, we realized we’d ceased to move forward, and worked to get our marriage back in gear (good marriages are strictly manual transmission vehicles; automatic simply won’t do).
So, thank you for 34 years of engagement, honey. I wouldn’t want to travel this road with anyone else. And, oh yeah, this isn’t very automotive sounding, but…
I love you.
Happy Anniversary! God bless you and the fam!
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Thank you. You too, Ryan!
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This is so very cool, a huge congratulations to you and your beloved! Today is my wedding anniversary………..what a beautiful day it must be for love!
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Thank you, and congrats, Wendi!
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thank you! 🙂 God is good.
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Ahhh, love this! I too sometimes think of marriage as engaging the clutch. No grinding those gears, no coasting along in drive, engage the clutch.Or just engage. 🙂
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;>)
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Stick or column, manual transmission is about the best relationship metaphor ever. Oh, and congratulations Mitch and Trudy on another lovely anniversary.
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Thanks, Roo!
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Aww. This is sweet! Happy Engagement Anniversary, Mitch!
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Thank you, Tre!
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You’re most welcome!
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you had me worried there for a moment.
Happy Anniversary!
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Thanks, Andrew!
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Congrats!
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Thanks, Joy!
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Happy engagement anniversary!
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Thank you, Russ!
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My son, his girlfriend, my daughter, my husband and I went to Alexandria VA for a quick family weekend vacation. While at dinner my son got down on his knee and proposed to his girlfriend. I cried just as a momma does. I pray they “stay engaged” as well.
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Amen.
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Congratulations!!! Long term marriage and relationships are such a gift! My husband and I have been married 41 years and we love each other more than we ever have!
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Rock on, Cullers!
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Happy Anniversary 🙌
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Thanks, John!
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Congratulations!!!!, so be beautifully said.
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Thank you, Shasta!
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Solid thoughts right there.
34 years is no joke. Modern society has taught us that such longevity is an on going miracle
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True indeed.
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Great story. Congratulations!
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Thanks, Steven!
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Just like one needs the clutch to reengage the gears from neutral, my wife and I have found that we need engage a clutch to get our marriage back into gears. His name is Jesus.
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No better clutch in existence.
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All true! Congrats! Nancy and I are 37yrs. this August. God is good!
Ron
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All the time!
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Awwww. Mitch, you are so ‘engaging’ sometimes.😎
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;>)
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Thank you Mitch. Today’s post was fantastic. Congrats on the day and thank you for the reminder that Margaret, my wife, and I are still engaged…
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Good!
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Congratulations to you both!! Keep the milestones going!!!!
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Thanks, Jeff!
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Happy anniversary Mitch and Trudy! So glad you’re still traveling down Lovers’ Lane! (Steve and I are a bit ahead of you–over the hill at mile-marker #48!! Yikes!)
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Here’s to 48 more, Nancy!
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Oh, how beautiful! I love this!! Congratulations to you and your honey, and here’s to 34 more years of engagement! ❤
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Yep! Thanks!
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Congratulations. Its wonderful when all the gear changing only strengthens instead of disintegrates.
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Congrats! Married doesn’t always mean engaged. Great post! God bless!
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Thanks, Nancy. You too!
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Good example and explanation!
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Congratulations to the two of you!!!
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Thanks, Ann!
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Congrats to both of you! Good post.
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Thank you, Dave.
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happy anniversary~
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Thanks, Larry.
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Happy Anniversary!
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Thank you, Meonn!
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Very thoughtful, clever and sweet! Very Mitch! 😄
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;>) Thank you, Dori.
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