This is the wonderful family my Aunt Traci & Uncle Randy have created. They may seem normal… they’re just faking those smiles for the camera, right? I would disagree, 100%. My Uncle & Aunt have been married for over 25 years. They were married when my Aunt was 18, & my Uncle was 21. No one thought they would last. It was just a high school romance, nothing more. They’ll be divorced sooner than most.
They have literally been through it all. They’ve been dirt poor; they’ve had to move all the time because my uncle was in the military. My Uncle was an alcoholic for many of those years. My Aunt was working 60+ hour weeks for many of those years.
But their love was so incredibly strong for each other. They have withstood the test of time, the greatest obstacle for love. When they look at each other, even to this day, i can tell they still love each other as much as the day they took their vows. When they talk to each other, it’s such a wonderful dialogue.
Seeing a love like that, it gives me hope that there is true love out there. A love that can withstand anything.