I'm trying to imagine what it would be like to be
married to the same person for 50 years. It's rare, in this age of soundbytes, to even want to
listen to the same person for more than 30 seconds, let alone be
with them day and night for 5 continuous decades. With the Abels, it's either true love or complete insanity. Or both. After rethinking that, I believe that being 'crazy' has kept them young. Their relationship centers around a deep friendship combined with a creative partnership and a hauntingly similar sense of humor (which is sick, I might add).
So 9/11/09 is my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. I thought it would be fun to pretend that they've known each other all of their lives, starting from when they were little up to the point at which they first met. I compiled this series of photos in honor of their celebration. Is that weird? Yes, but what do you expect from an Abel?
Happy Anniversary, mom and dad! May you have many more happy and weird years together!
photo by Nikki Audet
