Every father and parent wants their child to be happy.
Every Father and parent wants their children to
be happy and never stops worrying about them no matter their age.
So when Jamie was going through a
tough time in her
life ,we were so happy she found a new
passion in her life ….. no Joel I’m talking about running .
Jamie has fully involved this passion
in her life , as
many of you are aware by reading her blog and facebook page , and out of this
passion has developed this strong and determine woman…. Where did she come from ???
As I recall her as a little girl in a school basketball game when I
yelled at her to run and in the middle of the game she stopped , put hands on
her hips and yelled back “I AM RUNNING” I
believe that was the last time I told her to run.
As time went on she would mention
that she did meet this guy named Joel…. She introduced this Joel to her new passion of running and seemed to be spending a lot
of time together.
One night Jamie asked if we would meet this
guy named Joel. Well
as my daughters can contest, I am not the most receptive with new boyfriends. I
was determined to be the tough father and let him know she was my daughter. We
met that night and he shook my hand strong, but I believe I squeezed a little
harder.
After time, seeing Joel with Jamie
and my grand kids .
I could see a real love they have together , not only between Jamie and Joel , but also for my grand children . Its hard to find a man that will love
your daughter as much as you think that they
should be loved , but to find someone
that will love your grandchildren as
their own is something special
. I then realized I ACTUALLY LIKED THIS GUY.
So I would
like to make a toast, to Jamie and Joel . That thru this marathon of marriage,
you help each other through the hard times up hills, sore feet and side
aches, but most important enjoy the
downhill runs together to the finish.
MOM and I
Love you both