She’s too young. It’s too soon. Her family is weird. There are a lot reasons J’s family could have rejected me when I became a part of their family 11 years ago, but they didn’t. Maybe they could relate to our situation, because when J’s parents got married they were young too and against all odds chose to jump in with both feet and yet here they are 50 years later celebrating their golden anniversary. In 50 years they’ve lived in 4 states, had 7 children, 10 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren and some of those number are still growing. This past weekend we all gathered to celebrate their love and it was a very special time that I was honored to be a part of. They’ve taught me a lot about what commitment means and I wish them the best in all the years ahead.