Monday, March 19, 2012



The other day at work, I was talking to a lady I take care of about how she had just turned 91 the year before. I asked her is she had gotten to go do anything fun, and she said, "Well, the kids came by, and we went out to dinner. Oh! Look over there at the wall behind you! They gave me that picture of me and my husband." I looked behind me, and on the wall was beautiful 5x7 black and white photo of herself and her husband, she said not long after they had met, kissing each other. All you could see were the sides of their faces, but it was the perfect picture. Everything about it was so sweet, and so loving. She then said, "He passed away in '73. I miss him so much." I asked why she never remarried, and she said, "Once you find a good one, you don't need any others."

The photo above is of my Great Grandparents- Gran and Deadeye. They were married for 63 years. When Deadeye passed away of Alzheimer's complications in 2001, Gran never remarried. I think it's safe to say she found a good one.

I know we're just dating, but I think I've found a good one. He loves me and takes care of me, I never hurt for anything. He supports me emotionally, and is by my side with every decision I make. I want to grow old with him. I want to look at pictures of us, many years from now, and see that love I've seen in the two pictures I've talked about. I want our children and grandchildren to always love and remember the way we loved and took care of each other. And, most of all, I want them to remember, "Once you've found a good one, you don't need any others."