There still are golden love stories in the world…here is one of them.
Anne and Milo were high school sweethearts, stars of their own classic love story. They wed on December 27, and have now been married for 18,264 days. (That's 50 years if you don't have a calculator handy!) They had five children in seven years and now enjoy 15 grandchildren, ages two through 19. Family has always come first with Anne, and after all this time, Anne still glows when she mentions Milo's name.
Anne Hruby was my first real estate instructor and has been a friend and a mentor for the past 18 years. Anne is one the most generous and knowledgeable people in life and in real estate. She readily shares her wealth of real estate information, and would do absolutely anything for anyone.
She has special relationships with all her family, especially her grand kids, but also all the gazillion students who have been fortunate to be in her classes. Their oldest granddaughter Julia was with us in the WCBM studio when Anne and I hosted the radio program All About Real Estate. Julia was poised and professional making her grandmother very proud.
A natural teacher, Anne leads courses for GRI, Fast Start to SRES, ABR, and many more. The Hrubys also council engaged couples prior to marriage. Everywhere you go you find someone - a student, an agent, a child, a colleague - who has been touched by Anne and Milo.
Ask these two about 10 year olds ~ you will find out that each grandchild, on their decade birthday, is treated with a week long trip with Milo and Anne. What a commitment and what a treat for everyone!
Anne and I have traveled together over the years; being with her always makes the time special. We went together to Washington, DC for the NAR convention, we have gone to Detroit to be with Floyd Wickman, and to Ocean City for the
Maryland Association of Realtors convention.
Anne was there when I received the Carolyn Howd Award in Atlantic City, a high point of my career. In fact, many of the best times of my years in real estate have been with Anne.
So to Anne and Milo, congratulations on your 18,264 days of marriage. May you have many thousand more, all of them golden.
With love and admiration,
Margaret & Lee
Here is an update All Because Two People Fell In Love
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Today, December 27th, Lee and I will be with the Hrubys celebrating Anne and Milo's 50th Anniversary.
Congratulations to Anne and Milo, what a very nice blog Margaret!
Robert, Anne and Milo are very special!
My wife and I are coming up on 11. Finding that special someone to live a life with- nothing compares.
Are they cute or what? What a committment they've made and to take others along with them..that's priceless. Have fun today Margaret!
Margaret,
This is a very nice tribute to a Golden Friend. My wife and I have another 6 1/2 years to go for our 50th.
Thomas, Here's too eleven years and many more happy ones. So glad you have found your life partner.
Linda, I like the way you state"..... What a committment they've made and to take others along with them..that's priceless..."
We are looking forward to a sharing this special day. Camera in tow to capture some moments
Don, Congratulations. They go by so quickly. Enjoy each day
Congratulations, Anne!!! 50 years is a remarkable milestone. Congratulations and all the best for the next 50.
Frances, Anne will see this before the day is over! Thanks for sharilng your good wishes.
Congratulations to Anne, 50 years is quite and acheivement these days! After meeting her in D.C. I totally understand, she is a lovely lady. You are blessed to have her as your friend.
Happy New Year!
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Ahhh! That's great.
Let's see if I got married today and added 18,264 days of marriage I'd be WELL - into my 90's! Geez, that's a long time!
What a nice tribute to this couple. It is inspiring to know that one can be with another person for 18,264 days and still love each other! congratulations.
Happy 50th Anniversary Anne! What a mentor and friend you have and a wonderful marriage she's experienced!
Just back from a beautiful 50th celebration. The room was filled with an enormous amount of love!
Kristal, So glad you were able to meet my friend Anne.
Dena, You are so funny. Today is my anniversary...14,821 days.
Joan, The love and respect are still there and they are wonderful role models for all of us.
Sally, I felt so special being included in Anne and Milo's special day.
Thanks for sharing the love!! Very sweet post!!
Cathy, Thanks for stopping by with your kind comment.
What a great friend you are! Beautiful pictures and a very good looking anniversary couple.
Mary Paul, It is an honor to be a friend of Anne's. Here is a photo of The Romes and The Hrubys yesterday at the party.
What a wonderful post and I was honored to meet Anne In DC !!! 50 years is a wonderful accomplishment
I have 18 to go with the love of my life!!!!
Margaret.
What a nice tribute to your friends Anne & Milo. Congratulations to them on this great achievement of life,love and dedication!
Joeann, Lee and I have 10 years to go. I love this photo of you and Anne!
Did you see Top 10 Real Estate Books in 2008. You and I are both included. Congratulations!
Michelle, This was a labor of love for Anne and Milo. Appreciate your stopping by.
They must be very special people, not to have been married for all of those days, but because you cared enough about them to share them with your AR family! And what a terrific story you wrote about them. I bet the celebration was wonderful.
Congrats!!!---I hope to make it that long too. Getting married as late in life as I did it may not happen but my fellow was worth the wait
Shelton
Terrie, They are very special and AR deserves to hear about this inspiring couple. I think the celebration is still continuing with all the family together.
Allen, Hope you and your fellow make it even longer. Enjoy each day. Happy New Year.
WOW!!! I heard that Margaret had written about our Anniversary, but I did not check it out immediately. You see, having the celebration on the 27th, then going to Church on the 28th to renew our vows, then going to a resort in Virginia to celebrate some more with our children and grandchildren kept us busy until after the New Year. And on New Year's Eve I began to cough and had a full blown chest cold before the New Year began! After a few days of fever, medicine, and gentle, loving care from my husband I finally decided to check out the story! Well, I expected just a little blurb about our special celebration. I should have known that Margaret would "tell the world" about our story. And she did it so well, of course!! She and Lee are such a special couple in our lives--can never see enough of them. Margaret and I were destined to a close and devoted friendship from the moment we met.
Thanks to all of you who responded with your comments. Your words meant a lot to us. Value each moment of your special relationships; those moments make life worthwhile.
And Margaret, "Thanks" is not enough. You are so extraordinary; what a Blessing to have you for my friend--FOREVER!
Ann, Just did a follow up with some photos of this wonderful party. Here it is All Because Two People Fell In Love
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