Rewind to Today
I suppose I need to go backward to go forward. First off, I'm a Christian wife and mom. We lost our daughter 8+ years ago. I'm married to a near saint...he must be. Even before we married I told my husband about the promise I made to Dad, a promise I'm still fulfilling. In 1990, I was barely 20 years old when we suddenly lost my mom. She was 44 and Dad and Mom had been married for 26 years. I guess they had a good marriage. I never saw them argue. There was relative peace in the house (besides my brother and I constantly arguing). I know they loved each other. My dad worked, sometimes 4 jobs and Mom stayed at home with us. That's the way they wanted it and I was blessed to know Mom was always there. It did come at a cost, though; I didn't get much time with my Dad. Thus, I didn't really know my dad, not really. I have a vivid memory of each morning as a little kid, Dad would leave for work and I was just tall enough to see out the dining room wi...