On this day 24 years ago, Carole
came into my place of business. I had seen her for the first time about a month
before (on October 10), but it was very brief and I was busy, so she got away.
I remembered her when I saw her on this second occasion and I did not want to
let her get away again, so I set out to make a connection. When she left, I
told a work associate she would be my wife someday. (Carole, not the
associate!)
A week or so later, I called her
and we met for lunch. I had not seen her for about a month when I sent her
roses a day or so after Christmas. She called to say “thank you” and we met for
a second date (dinner at Steak and Ale). Our third date was New Year’s Eve. A
year later, on January 12, 1990, we were married by Dr. Gary Marsh at GreenStreet
BaptistChurch in High Point
We had some growing pains during
our early days together, but we have never criticized, been unkind, or said
mean words to each other. We have no wounds or scars in our relationship.
If our experience together is the
evidence, my confidence is that God brought Carole into my life 24 years ago,
that it was a tender expression of his love and care for me, and hopefully for
her, and that marriage can indeed me a little bit of what Heaven is like.
DonLoy Whisnant/Journey Notes
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