I am astonished looking back on 53 years of marriage how anyone can go through the battles, the mistakes and maybe even not caring for a period of time,on either side. Raising three sets of kids may have helped keep us together because each set were very young on arrival. My last daughter Harmony we adopted at five months old just 6 months before hurrican Katrina.(now 18) I wrote a story of how we got her and how quickly both her and I fell in love with each other. I can imagine her now as baby in writing this post at this moment, it was love at first sight for both of us. I had no desire for another kid, especially a baby,but it proves there is a higher being , a higher calling or maybe GOD himself that doesn’t let you escape what is in your life’s plan.

My wife dropped out of high school to marry me and we had two kids in two years. Some would say that doomed her for life,but no she ended up as a double registared vascular and echo tech and traveled across the nation making more money than myself. I think looking back I realized quickly that she is special and had the right stuff.

Funny story

My run for US Senate race 2018 I didn’t tell my wife I was running. I had only decided to run because no one was running against Senator Wicker, so if someone came in, I would drop out. She became suspicious with all the new meetings and paper work that was flowing around. Eating lunch at Cuz’s on the beach the paper work came into her possession and there was hell to pay. She asked me when was I planning on telling her? Well, if no one came into the race I was going to drop out, not the right answer, I guess. She tells me quickly how are you going to ask people to vote for you? I mention to her i haven’t gotton all of this figured out at this moment in time. Her next question, where are you getting the money? Well, I have taken 50 thousand out of our saved money. Her answer, so you are going to drop out if someone comes in but you have 50 thousand dollars? Well in the case I need to be prepared. If you run for political office you might just might tell your wife first.

My wife and I have raised kids that are more then just successful they are great people. Not one of the kids that we raised turn out bad. We raised some kids that came for the night that never left. I listen to people talk of getting their kids gone, I always felt sad inside as they left.

My wife, I give 90 percent of the credit for keeping us together. I have always been loyal and this helps keeping you headed the right direction. I guess looking back in time at the numerous broken marriages of people we have known ,including both of our parents,you realize that somehow love and hard work makes up for mistakes.

“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” (we have many)