Simply amazing....

At times....the depth of human emotion is astounding to me. Over the past several months, I've been talking to my parents about events that they've shared. I already knew how they met. I knew about their first date and how my dad got nervous and forgot my mom's name when he came to the door. I knew when they were married. What I didn't know, was that my mother was intending on marrying another man. She had ties to New York since that is where my grandfather lived. Apparently, there was another guy there and she was torn between my dad and this man. She decided that she was going to move to NY. My dad tried to convince her to change her mind but she said that she didn't know which of them she would choose. My dad offered to send her to NY and pay for everything while she was there so that she could make up her mind. She told me that if he loved her enough to trust her to go see another man so she could decide, then there was no need for her to go. I learned about the respect that my father has for my mother as a woman and the respect my mother has for my father as a man. I now own a copy of their wedding invitation and a photo of the pair from my mother's prom. They told me about the events and qualities that drew them to one another. I was also given information about events that led up to their eventual divorce. They're much too much alike and that's the most simple way to explain what led to the demise of their relationship. But even though they haven't been together for nearly 20 years.....when they talk about the times they spent together, you can tell that they still love each other deeply.....even though they didn't last. So, I guess it's true that you never lose that first true love. They always have a special place in your heart. Hopefully, I can learn from their mistakes and be able to hold on to my love for a lifetime. But thankfully, at the very least, it's readily apparent that if my parents have it.....then it's possible. Simply amazing......