It Must Be Love It was a summer and a shy little smile, two young hearts beneath the July night sky. The years went by, but your hand stayed in mine, through rain and sunshine you stood by my side. Three little daughters came and filled our home, with laughter, running feet, and songs all day long. And now when I see them standing strong and secure, I understand the love that carried us through. It must be love, that keeps the years alive, when forty years have passed and still our hearts reply. It must be love, in every step we take, through everyday life, our dreams, and all our days. When life has blown the hardest, we held each other tight, and even now I feel it still — you are my harbor light. It must be love. You have worked so faithfully all these many years, forty-seven as a caregiver with compassion and with care. You gave so much warmth to every life you touched, and at home you gave us safety when the days became too much. And I would spend my evenings after work with books and goals in sight, two university degrees became a dream I held on tight. But none of it would have been possible without you by my side, for you were always the strength within my life and every fight. It must be love, that keeps the years alive, when forty years have passed and still our hearts reply. It must be love, in every step we take, through everyday life, our dreams, and all our days. When life has blown the hardest, we held each other tight, and even now I feel it still — you are my harbor light. It must be love. Now we sit remembering all the years have brought, the children’s laughter and the traces of our lives together. And though our hair has turned to gray as time has gently passed, I still see the same young girl who smiled at me back then. It must be love, still living in our hearts, in your eyes when you smile the way you always have. It must be love, growing stronger every year, forty summers later and we’re still walking here. And if I could begin again from that very first hello, I would still choose you — again and again forevermore. It must be love.