all because she said yes.

i never get tired of hearing my Momma tell me the story of how her and my dad met.

my father was in the air force and stationed in the Philippines.

my mom and her girlfriends, like any young filipina, wanted to meet an American G.I. Her gf was having a party one night, one that my father happened to be at.

My mom was interested in a tall, All-American blond blue eyed-boy there... not the "short" Mexican {you have to know my parents to know this is said with love} guy who talked too much.

She says she remembered my pappa talking to her friend's mom, who's house the gathering was at. This is something my father would pass on to us children: good manners.

so even though my Pappa had eyes for my beautiful Mom, her heart was still set on the blond boy. She called up on base for blondie, but as fate would have it... my father was the one answering the phones that night. She asked if blondie was there because he was supposed to pick her up. My dad said he wasn't and would give the message, but could he come get her instead?

the truth is, my father never gave blondie the message. He picked her up and took her home and returned the next day... and the next day.... and the next day...

all because she said yes.

all because he did not give up.

38 years of marriage.