Inspirational stories leading up to Valentine91裸聊视频檚 Day are abundant, but few can match how true love has stood the test of time quite like long-time Chemainus couple Ejlif and Anna Mose.
They91裸聊视频檒l be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary this year on June 9.
The date they tied the knot in their native Denmark way back in 1951 just happens to coincide with Ejlif91裸聊视频檚 birthday. 91裸聊视频淭hat was so he would remember the anniversary,91裸聊视频� joked daughter Jane.
Ejlif will turn 93 on June 9 and Anna reaches another milestone later in the year with her 90th birthday on Oct. 8.
So what91裸聊视频檚 the secret to their long and endearing relationship?
91裸聊视频淲e get along very good,91裸聊视频� said Ejlif.
91裸聊视频淚 still love him,91裸聊视频� added Anna. 91裸聊视频淗e bugs me once in a while, but I still love him. In the long run, we91裸聊视频檙e getting along just fine 91裸聊视频� we must be after that many years. I would have run away a long time ago.91裸聊视频�
Ejlif91裸聊视频檚 hearing isn91裸聊视频檛 quite as good as it used to be. Then, again, that can work out as a convenient excuse if he ever needs one for not following Anna91裸聊视频檚 instructions.
The couple has enjoyed a prosperous life mostly in Chemainus with their family.
Oldest sons Harry, now 69 and a former mayor of Port Hardy living in Nanaimo, and Allan, 66, of Campbell River were both born in Denmark before Ejlif and Anna emigrated to Canada in 1958.
Once in Canada, Brian, now 61, of Nanoose Bay and Jane, 56, of Saltair were their additions to the family. The Moses have 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and even three great-great grandchildren.
Ejlif and Anna (nee Ohlenschlaeger) were living in Esbjerg, Denmark when they met on March 9, 1950.
91裸聊视频淲e just met out of the blue,91裸聊视频� recalled Anna.
91裸聊视频淚t was about 20 minutes after I came out of the navy,91裸聊视频� said Ejlif.
91裸聊视频淭hank God he was out of that,91裸聊视频� remarked Anna.
Following their early years of married life with the two kids, they thought about relocating.
91裸聊视频淥ver there in those days, it was hard to get anything to live in,91裸聊视频� said Anna. 91裸聊视频淲e always thought we wanted to get out and get somewhere.91裸聊视频�
So Canada it was, as good a place as anywhere.
Ejlif made the move over first. 91裸聊视频淚 wanted to have a look at it,91裸聊视频� he explained.
91裸聊视频淚 had Harry and Allan, I came five months later,91裸聊视频� noted Anna. 91裸聊视频淗arry and Allan were six and three years old.91裸聊视频�
It was a long trip, five days on the train from Halifax, before arriving on the west coast.
91裸聊视频淲e came to Canada, fell in love with it, Vancouver Island, and we91裸聊视频檙e still here,91裸聊视频� enthused Ejlif.
There were trying times since they actually had to learn English on the fly.
They settled in Ladysmith first for about a year and then bought a house on Henry Road in Chemainus where they stayed for 10 years before moving to Hawthorne Street for 32 years. They91裸聊视频檝e been in their current residence for another 20 years since 2001.
Ejlif spent the bulk of his working days divided between commercial fishing and the graveyard shift at the previous Chemainus sawmill for 25 years until it closed in 1982.
91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檇 sleep three hours and he91裸聊视频檇 be gone again,91裸聊视频� said daughter Jane. 91裸聊视频淚t was crazy.91裸聊视频�
But commercial fishing was in Ejlif91裸聊视频檚 blood and he just stepped up that aspect of his life when the mill closed. He bought a bigger boat and fished fulltime after that. With the family all grown up, Anna went out fishing with him for 10 years.
91裸聊视频淪adly, he had a heart attack or he would have still been fishing,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淵ou couldn91裸聊视频檛 get him away from it.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚 survived, but the doctor told me not to go fishing anymore,91裸聊视频� noted Ejlif. 91裸聊视频淚 sold my boat.91裸聊视频�
He91裸聊视频檚 otherwise enjoyed good health and so has Anna.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e still in fairly good shape, I feel I91裸聊视频檓 getting tired now,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 like to read, but my sight is not so good.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e had my little problems, but I91裸聊视频檓 still here,91裸聊视频� she smirked. 91裸聊视频淲hen things come up, you have to think you91裸聊视频檙e not 25 anymore.91裸聊视频�
The couple has been fortunate to travel extensively over the years, with numerous trips back to the old country and Hawaii, in particular.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e very lucky and we91裸聊视频檙e here and we91裸聊视频檙e still together,91裸聊视频� added Anna. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 what we91裸聊视频檙e still thankful for. It is hard to believe we91裸聊视频檝e been together that long. Time has just flown. It91裸聊视频檚 unreal it91裸聊视频檚 been 70 years. It hasn91裸聊视频檛 always been peaches and cream. If someone tells me different, they91裸聊视频檙e lying.91裸聊视频�
As much as their love remains strong after so long, this Valentine91裸聊视频檚 Day is also a reminder of how much they love Chemainus and how the town91裸聊视频檚 been such an integral part of their lives.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e seen many countries, but this is special, our town,91裸聊视频� said Ejlif. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a beautiful place to live. I love it here.
91裸聊视频淲e met so many nice people here over the years. I can think only good things.91裸聊视频�
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