On this day 31 years ago, my parents Oleg Lubich (we spell that name as Lyubich) and Maria Polishchuk (we spell that name as Polishuk) founded a new family. Our family.
Thanks to our parents' prayers and efforts, we learned to trust God.
Thanks to the prayers and efforts of our parents, we stand up for each other.
Thanks to the prayers and efforts of our parents, we have a blessed, happy life.
Thanks to the prayers and efforts of our parents.
Thanks to their upbringing, we behave well in society.
Thanks to their upbringing, we take care of our neighbours.
Thanks to their upbringing, we encourage the weary.
Thanks to their upbringing, we protect the weak.
We are far from perfect, but we strive for perfection.
We make mistakes, but as soon as we realise them, we try to correct what can be corrected.
We get angry and stressed sometimes, but for every stressed person in our family, there are five calm ones.
We get sad sometimes. Devastated. Broken. But for every broken heart, we embrace, help and encourage.
Sometimes we fail, but for every failure, family members share their hope and faith in you.
When someone is sick, others bring the sick person an extra blanket, medicine, tea with lemon.
When someone is happy, others willingly share their joy with him or her.
When someone needs help, others rush to help without looking for reasons to refuse.
When people go to drink tea, they pour it into a dozen cups, because in a large family it is almost impossible to drink tea alone.
When someone urgently needs to pay for something, the others top up his bill.
We don't get angry with each other for long.
When we are guilty, we try to make amends.
We like to share what we have. Even if it's the last thing we have.
We share our experiences with each other.
We tell each other about our difficult moments.
In each of our prayers, we ask for protection for those we love.
We are not sentimental, but each of us knows how much the rest of the family loves him.
We are not rich, but we like to donate what we have to those who need it.
We don't often say "I love you", but we show it through our actions.
We don't spend a day without hugs and kisses.
We don't often get together as a family around the table, but every time we do, we appreciate the opportunity.
Thanks to our parents, we all had a happy childhood.
Thanks to our parents, we all had something to wear and eat.
Thanks to our parents, when we grow up, we still long for that quiet haven.
Thanks to our parents, we consider each other's opinions, emotions and feelings.
Thanks to our parents, we know what a Christian, happy family is.
Thanks to God, we have a wonderful example of holy living in the person of our parents.
Thanks to God, our parents taught us not to get discouraged in any situation and to find something positive even in failures.
Thank God our parents instilled in us the love of singing.
Thank God our family has a warm and trusting relationship.
Thank God, we have beautiful family traditions that we cherish.
Thank God.
Thank God we have these parents.
Thank God we have good, responsible parents.
Thanks to God, our parents are understanding and supportive.
Thanks to God, our parents are honest and faithful.
Thanks to God, our parents are good examples for our children and grandchildren.
Thank God.
Happy wedding anniversary, our loved ones!
Your love for us is something divine
Maria Lyubich Jr.
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