January 14, 1961. The day that Mom and Dad exchanged vows and pledged, "Till Death Do Us Part."
They fulfilled that vow on September 13, 2013 when Mommy passed away, yet, it is still so difficult to know that she is no longer with us.
Today was just that day. What would have been their 53 Wedding Anniversary.
Daddy met us at the truckstop in Redding for breakfast.
He asked me, "Do you know what today is?"
I said, "Yes, I do. I have been thinking about that since yesterday."
We both sat there for a moment in silence.
"This is a year of firsts for me," Daddy broke the silence.
"Yes it is," I said in return. Dad had tears forming as he tried to keep them back.
He went on to say, "I had a horrible dream last night. I dreamt that I couldn't get Mom to talk to me at all. She just didn't want to talk to me."
I just looked at him not knowing really what to say. It wasn't that it was an awkward moment, it was that sometimes there are moments that just don't need any comments. Just silence to think about the thought or the moment, or to just be an ear or shoulder.
Our breakfast went well and we had a good morning. It was so good to see Dad. I love you so much.
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