Recently, I was sitting in my office on a dreary afternoon, tapping on the keyboard and listening to the rain blowing against the window. The house is quiet during the day, as my writing routine includes our dog sprawled out on the cool hardwood floor, snoring contentedly around my desk. Then it suddenly dawned on me: June 4 will be the 49th year of our marriage. I then thought about our upcoming golden wedding anniversary in 2027 and how blesse…