{"id":723,"date":"2024-05-07T12:34:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/?page_id=723"},"modified":"2024-05-07T12:34:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:34:26","slug":"on-our-34th-wedding-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/on-our-34th-wedding-anniversary","title":{"rendered":"On our 34th Wedding Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">To my beloved Usha, on this day of radiant joy,<br>Thirty-four years together, like a river that always flows ahoy.<br>Your love is my sunshine, your laughter my favorite melody,<br>Our lives entwined, a beautiful symphony, our love story's key.<br><br>We owe so much to our parents, our guiding stars,<br>For bringing us together, arranging our lives from afar.<br>Their blessings have been our anchor, their love our guiding light,<br>Through every challenge we've faced, their wisdom our guiding sight.<br><br>Thank you, Vasu and Chinna, and my dear brother Ramana,<br>For your unwavering support, like a strong foundation.<br>In every moment that we share, in every trial we endure,<br>Your love surrounds us, like a warm and comforting allure.<br><br>To our elders, we look to the stars that guide our way,<br>Your wisdom our compass, your love our endless day.<br>Thank you for your blessings, like a soothing balm,<br>In your teachings, we find strength, like a gentle dam.<br><br>Cousins and young ones, with your joyous presence,<br>You add color and lightness, like a vibrant essence.<br>Your love and laughter, a balm for our souls,<br>Bringing smiles and warmth, as our stories unfold.<br><br>To divine Mother Lalitha, our hearts are filled with love,<br>For your blessings and guidance, from above.<br>You unite us in body and spirit, nourishing us with care,<br>Under your watchful eye, we know we are there.<br><br>My beloved Usha, my heart, my life,<br>In your eyes, I see our future, our love will never lose its drive.<br>Our love story, like a beautiful song,<br>Will echo through time, forever strong.<br><br>Happy anniversary, my love, my heart, my all,<br>In you, I have found my forever after, and I hope to have you forever as well.<br><br><em>-Mani<\/em><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To my beloved Usha, on this day of radiant joy,Thirty-four years together, like a river that always flows ahoy.Your love is my sunshine, your laughter my favorite melody,Our lives entwined, a beautiful symphony, our love story&#8217;s key.We owe so much &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/our-poetry\/on-our-34th-wedding-anniversary\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":34,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-723","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=723"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":724,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/723\/revisions\/724"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.akella.org\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}