My parents are gone, but they left a lifetime of wonderful
memories behind.
My parents “courted” for a few months before deciding to get
married in 1941. My dad was in the
Army. On May 1st, he went AWOL
from his base, picked my mother up and they eloped. When he returned to his base, he was demoted
from a Private First Class to a Private. He obviously was not devoted to the
Army.
My mother’s parents were Orthodox Jews, so they didn’t
acknowledge my parents’ civil marriage, so they were remarried by a Rabbi on
May 14th.
Dad was shipped overseas where he served in Africa and Sicily.
Every single day he was gone, except when he was actually in a battle, he wrote
my mother a letter. (My mother saved
those letters, and when she died, my siblings and I each took a portion to
keep.)
My mother worked at Lockheed as a “Rosie the Riveter” throughout
the war. When my dad came home after the
War, they struggled financially for several years. They worked and saved enough to buy their
first house. Within a six-year period, my
sisters and I arrived on the scene. My
parents also bought their first restaurant and were fairly successful.
My brother came along several years later – an “oops” child,
but my dad had the son he always wanted.
Upon my brother’s arrival, we moved to a larger house. Soon after, my parents opened another, larger
restaurant which they owned and operated together quite successfully for 25
years. They took wonderful trips
together – to the Orient, Mexico, Europe and Hawaii. They had a good life.
In their later years, as happens to most, they developed serious
health issues. During this period, we
would often see my parents sitting side by side in their wheelchairs, holding
hands while they watched TV.
My father died in 2004, and the love affair of 63 years
ended. My mother died 3 years later in
the home where she had lived for 49 years.
My parents were together again.
This is not a sad story.
It is a beautiful story of commitment, devotion and passion. A little
side note… My father gave my mother two anniversary cards EVERY SINGLE MONTH
for 63 years, one on the 1st and one on the 14th. My mother saved those as well, and I have
them.
How many people today are so committed to one another – or even
to a job, hobby or business? I had a good example to follow, and I learned well. I am committed and devoted to my wonderful
husband. I am passionate about my Xpress
Healthcare business. I know what it
takes to have a successful marriage and business, because my parents
demonstrated it to me my entire life.
I have been able to apply the lessons I learned from my
parents to my business. I am doing my
best to demonstrate these same lessons to my team members, and I am pleased
that some have learned very well – perhaps from their parents. I enjoy sharing my passion for my business
with others and helping them strive to reach their goals. Perhaps I can help you too. http://julie.joinxpress.com/opportunity-launch.html
