You never know who will be walking with you - and where or when it begins....

I remember the first time I asked my wife out and she said yes it wasn't that romantic you see we both worked at the same place and many times we closed the eatery together and so romantic me I chose this great romantic spot next to the dumpster where we both were hauling multiple trash bags to strike up this conversation.  She looked radiant to me and finally she said yes after we had taken breaks together gotten to know each other and became friends. 

Somehow she was able to see past the trash I was hauling and said yes and that was our beginning 25 years ago this coming summer.  Three years later she would stand with me side by side minus the trash, all in white and letting go of her dad's hand and grabbing mine to be married.  God has richly blessed me on so many levels with someone who is committed to me and allowed me to commit to her for the rest of my life - she is an answer to a prayer that I prayed for  and is everything that I asked God for and so much more. 

She makes me want to strive to be the man God would have me to be and the father to the three daughters that we have together.  My wife reached for her dreams of nursing after all 3 girls were in school during the day, we sacrificed so that she could stay at home while the girls were small and I was so glad that we were able to accomplish that.  Nursing school was interesting and in 2005 my wife became a nurse and her patients got to see the care and grace that I saw in her everyday it was the perfect fit.

In 2007 my wife transferred to become a Nurse Cancer Navigator - what this means is when someone is diagnosed with cancer my wife steps in and is able to consult with the patient as a liaison between doctor and family, she coordinates care, educates, provides support for both patient and family and becomes a listening ear to those who have just heard the news and are facing the road ahead, she navigates this road with them. 

I don't know alot about medical terminology, but speaking as her husband whom God chose to allow me to navigate life with she is an excellent navigator to assist you on this journey ahead.  Her strength, faith and grace allow her to provide the kind of care and hope that you and your family can depend on, and I speak from experience.  It is with her heart that she listens, with her knowledge that she cares and educates and with her love that she provides the strength for the patient to fight the battles ahead. 

I am so proud of the difference she makes in the lives of her patients and while I know that those she meets at work have heard the worse news of their lives they have an ally with whom they will be meeting to navigate the road ahead. 

Thank you for navigating this life with me, I am blessed beyond measure Lib.