RUBY-LEATHER ANNIVERSARY It is our 43rd year of Marital bliss. We have travelled a long rocky road together. A Marital Inventory is in order. It all started as a Whirlwind Wedding quickly followed by one child after another until we successfully contributed five healthy and intelligent offspring to the world. Our business minded eldest son is now happily married and gainfully employed in Sydney, Australia with his Architect wife and four very heal thy and active children. The second, a daughter, is married to a good politician. They now have two healthy, scholarly smart and pretty daughters whose growth are closely monitored by their mother while doing business of her on the side. The middle daughter, a Psychologist based in Toronto, Canada with her hunk, no non-sense Banker husband together with their three daughters and a son who are all in good health and are very active at home and in the school The Third daughter, married to an international school Director is happily staying in the Philippines. She gave up her job to be with her disciplined daughter and son, plus an expected another one soon. Our youngest son is still a bachelor gratefully enjoying his wild freedom and very interesting present status. My wife and I are both very proud of all our children. They are all college graduates, thoughtful and law-abiding. We are grateful that they are our children, our best contribution to the world. What started as a Whirlwind Wedding popularly predicted to last only for a few months is kindly gifted by God with a whirlwind of blessings. That is why every day we thank, praise adore and glorify God for the countless blessings He is continuously showering us . Last night, our youngest daughter’s family treated us to an impromptu dinner. jett e. avinante, m.d. (1-13-13)