MONDAY

Crazy busy weekend, and it seems that everything always falls at the same time on the same day.  I can go for a bit with no obligations or invites and the next thing I know, we have three things in three different places and now it is decision time. I felt awful to miss a former student's wedding this weekend as I would have loved to been there and felt privileged to be invited but had to be out of town on another mission to then have that fall through when my daughter became so very sick and then everything changed once again. I got home on Sunday and frantically mowed the lawn and did cleaning and pickup and emptying of the refrig to start a new week and celebrate Father's Day. Unfortunately, my dad is gone but I wanted to make the day special for my husband who has stepped up to the plate in more ways than I can say. He came into my life when I had two children from a previous marriage and became dad to them and I mean a real dad and then we had two of our own and then adopted and he has been dad to them all without hesitation or reservation.  He supports me in those times that you can't share with anyone else and shows up just when I need him the most. We have had our ups and downs and truly have gone through an awful lot as a couple, but he has never wavered.  At 26 years and counting, I can't imagine life without him nor do I want to-ever. I have made him swear that I will go first and then he can remarry but he is not allowed to leave me.  Sounds so silly but we are separate but one, there isn't anything we don't know or understand about each other- good or bad- and we have chosen to stay by each other's side.  We are a solid couple in every sense of the word and we have our issues and concerns but have determined we would rather be together than anywhere else. Doesn't mean that we don't have our moments as we do but when you see the twinkle in his eye and the laughter we have with each other, that is what I wish for all of you.  He was at my side every moment through my cancer walk and even now, he says I am beautiful although gravity, surgery and more has done its best and I am not what I used to be.  Isn't what we all want in life though, is acceptance and that love that you know will always be there?  The day is great because, Ron, you are in it! s