THIS ONE GOES OUT TO ALL THE LOVERS

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"At 100 years old, both Grayce and Clarence Dwyer have lived through a century of change. . . . Their love, too, has transcended a century.  Today, each conversation between the two ends, 'I love you,' then the other will pipe in, 'I love you more.'. . . After nearly 71 years of marriage . . . The secret to their happiness (and longevity) is simple, according to their daughter.  'Their [widowed] mothers were survivors and taught them important values such as family, a strong work ethic, and being grateful for every day and moment you have," said [their daughter]. . . . ' "  news link

Principle in the type:  "Love is friendship that has caught fire.  It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving.  It is loyalty through good and bad times.  It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses."  Ann Landers