Wild At Heart

Greg and Stella were radiating at their 60's anniversary. They firmly gripped each other's wrinkled hands. On their faces a map of their challenges and joy was intricately drawn. Sun spots were sprinkled on their bodies and faces to commemorate tropical vacations and carefree trips in the nature.

Their children envied their perfect togetherness, their never fading love towards each other. Two of their three children are divorced and one is unhappily married. They could not have translated their parents' success onto their own lives.

The way they would perfectly understand each other without saying a word. A smile or a hand gesture was enough. The way they have gathered so many internal jokes. There were so many keywords, pictures and events that would lead them to smile to each other and perhaps share a hug, a kiss and a memory. The way they would complete each other's sentences and read each other's books. The way they enjoyed the same movies and appreciated the same songs.

After dinner, all the guests set before the fireplace and Greg and Stella set together on their love-sit, embracing each other and smiling.

"How do you do that?", their son asked.

"We always stay wild at heart", they answered simultaneously and smiled.