Today (February 13th) is a happy day in my family.
On this date 43 years ago, my parents got married.
I wonder if they knew what they were in for when they got married.
They've been through A LOT!
A wedding day
a number of cars
the birth of 3 children
owning their own home
working on the railroad for years
teaching children as an aide
watching their second born almost get expelled, and then turn around and become a police officer.
watching their third born get diagnosed with dyslexia and be classified as neurologically impaired, and then watch him become the site supervisor at his job
watching their first born son get through a dark and depressing time, come out of the closet, and lose 70lbs, get out of debt, and start to enjoy life
watching their parents pass away
make it to retirement, and begin the golden years
Here are Mom & Dad when they first started dating.
Here is their wedding day, 43 years ago today.
Here they are at my younger brother Michael's wedding day to my sister in law.
and here they are at a family wedding last year.