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All milestones deserve to be celebrated and this includes long term commitments such as 50th anniversaries. Many times a place will have a special celebration for this event, as it is a milestone that many organizations could never fathom. It is something that shows that the company has been established and proven in their respective field. It is a rare feat that many companies have struggled for and usually only the elites have achieved. Purchasing a 50th anniversary gift for the founder of the company seems very appropriate.

In marriages, it is a milestone that is precious and holds special esteem by those that are wedded for this long. It shows that their love has been strong for half a century and that warrants a special 50th anniversary gift. In this case many people give something that is gold, something that is extra special, or something that is unique like a second honeymoon as a 50th anniversary gift.

Choosing a gift is something that can be a challenge for anyone and it should be something that is special for all those involved. At this point the marriage has been the foundation for a family that may extend to three generations and has reached to the lives of multiple people. This means that the 50th anniversary gift has to be something that will standout among the past gifts and should be something that is a symbol of the testament of their undying love. This is even truer in today’s day and age where marriage is taken lightly and so many unions are broken in tragedy.

In the modern world it is uncommon to find anything that has endured for 50 years and that alone warrants a special 50th anniversary gift for whatever it is. This is something that comes around only once and is second only to the 100th anniversary, yet this is something that is even rarer to behold.

Even in something like sports, such as the NBA where the 50th anniversary was presented to the fans with the 50 greatest players shown in their glory and each given a 50th anniversary gift that was to signify the appreciation that the NBA has in each of them. This is something that so few places have done, and yet there are even fewer that have achieved this standard. A company is impressive if it can last for ten years so the big 50 is something that is closer to a fairy tale. This is also something that is regrettably true in marriages as well. There are so many steps along the way to the big 50 and that is the true challenge for anything, to endure and prove that it was meant to be. Giving a 50th anniversary gift is a wonderful way to acknowledge this special event.

April 14th is our paper anniversary in a few ways. It is the day that we officially joined our fates together, but not the day that we became involved. It was also a paper anniversary even before that. April 14th was the day we chose to celebrate our relationship, even though we couldn’t remember exactly when we got together. It was rather arbitrary, but I knew it was around when we started dating. That is why we decided on having our wedding on that day.

There was a good reason for us to choose it as our anniversary date. It may not have been the day that we were first officially dating, the day we first kissed, the day that we first spent the night together or the day we became an item, but it was the day that we first shared the joy of paper crafts with one another. We have both been passionate about craft paper for a long time. It sounds strange to say, but it is one of our central passions. My main interest has been in paper folding. I have studied origami quite extensively, and can make almost anything out of paper. Even rough, relatively clumsy paper turns into precise lines in my hands.

By contrast, my wife is more interested in collage work. She cuts up anything and turns it into beautiful crafts. Magazine articles, art books, advertisements, newspaper clippings – all of them fall under the blade and come out prettier than ever before. Our paper anniversary, you see, is a multi-layered thing. Our love of paper lies somewhere near the center of it.

That is why, every year we receive so many wonderful paper anniversary gifts. People are always delighted to get us paper anniversary presents. Not only does it let the giver feel creative, but it lets them save money as well. The fact that it is exactly what we want only makes it better. The gifts are only the beginning of the paper party. We get together and have one of the biggest paper craft parties this side of Southeast Asia. It is huge. Everyone is involved, whether they consider themselves artists or not. You don’t have to drink at our party and you don’t have to stay late, but you do have to fold, cut or glue some paper.