Silk, linen, pearls...oh my! I am celebrating 12 years today with my partner!!
Silk and linen are the modern gifts, whereas pearl is the traditional (bleech!). I couldn't find the silk gift I wanted. Hell, I couldn't find a silk gift at all, so satin will have to do. I never thought my town was that small. LOL! Of course, the other day I was looking for an anniversary card. I came back and wrote about it on DU; in GD and The Men's Group. To my delight, most people got the point I was trying to make. It was nice to see others seeing, if only for a moment, what it was to be gay (or lesbian, bisexual, transgender) in this country for things as mundane as searching for a card. The well wishes and recommendations were also nice, though I was shocked by the number of recommendations. I figured only a thread stating I was leaving DU would garner such an outpouring! 
So, today is our 12 year anniversary. I have been blessed, lucky, or something, because I have a man who has treated me with respect, kindness, compassion, and most importantly, has loved me. I have done my best to return all those things to him. We have had issues and concerns like any couple, though sometimes, being gay makes it more complicated. But, we have navigated them as a couple. We are still individuals, but we complement each other so well. It is joyous to have someone who makes your heart skip a beat, who looks at you with such love that others comment on it in a grocery store, who holds you when your scared, laughs with you, cries with you, and just chills out with you.
I wanted to share this in the LGBT group because I spend lots of time here.
If you wished us well already, no need to do it again...though, I checked the mail yesterday and...well, the gifts...are they coming UPS? 
I share my happiness with you all!
(PS...a special thanks to theHandpuppet and Aerows for, um, addressing issues, so I didn't have to do so!)
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I hope you two are having a wonderful day and countless more to come! 
May you enjoy many more years of a blissful life!
(handpuppet types with hand in silk glove, just for the occasion)
Also, thanks for your help and input in the other thread. I was...getting tired.
It is so nice to read about happy, committed couples. Here's to the next 12 years! 
Thank you!
I guess we're kind of weird because we've never been into exchanging gifts or giving presents, even at Christmas. I'm not sure if that's because we're both low maintenance or simply too cheap. 
so we have concentrated on the grandchildren. Yes, I have grandchildren. The wife is 10 years my senior, and had three daughters when we got married. My grandchildren are the light of my life, and I probably dote on them a bit too much
You have grandkids to dote on. I think we're just cheap and lazy. 
How wonderful I hope it was a wonderful day for the both of you. 
And here is hoping to many happy, healthy anniversaries to come.
May you both have many many more!
