Dear Gloria,
 
I had thought I might be the one watching longest -- 43 years.
We don't get tired nor do we lose heart, n'est pas?
 
"Allons, enfant de la patria, la jour de gloire est arrive."
COME CHILDREN OF THE COUNTRY
THE DAY OF GLORY HAS ARRIVED.
 
All countries have their national anthem, and likewise does ours.  I'm sure there is glorious music set to it in heaven:
 
"For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come -- For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Hebrews 13:14--11:10
 
"And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly:  wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God:  for he hath prepared for them a city.  Hebrews 11:15-16
 
"Going home, going home, we are going home..."
 
Longing for the New Jerusalem,
 
Rachel
cloudsbenjamin@charter.net