I
have to say I have one of
the most amazing wives and one of the most amazing families. If
you
have read
some of my past posts you have seen me talk about my family a lot, they
really
do mean everything to me!
Today
was my sixteenth
wedding anniversary and though it was a happy day, it
still managed to
be
filled with some sadness for me because part of my youth was shattered
today…
literally!
This
morning started out like
just like any other great anniversary should, with hugs, kisses and
telling
each other how great the last sixteen years have been. To
be honest, it
was
just like any other day, except two of our kids were spending the night
at a
friend’s house. That made it kind of quiet around the Clark household,
but that
was a good thing.
So,
we made our plans. We
were going to move some stuff from our present house to our new home
and my
parents were going to take the kids that night so we could go out to
dinner.
So, we loaded up the trailer, packed everything good and tight, or so I
thought,
and we started the trek to the new home.
As
we rounded the 2nd
corner, that is when it happened! Between the corner and a
minor bump,
a piece
of wood broke on my KISS pinball machine. This board was the one that
held the
back in place, and that in turn, holds the decorative glass in place
that
basically takes an ordinary pinball machine and makes it a KISS pinball
machine. Without a picture, you don’t really have anything but a frame.
As
we rounded the corner at
less that 5 MPH, this was a parking lot driveway, the glass went flying
and
shattered on the road below. My college friend, my KISS
pinball
machine, was
gone in less than 30 seconds. It was rather a sad day for me and I
don’t know
if I will ever be able to replace it as I’ve only seen one other in 30
years.
So,
thanks Samantha, for 16
wonderful years of marriage and sorry the last part of the day was
filled with
depression over the loss of my beloved pinball machine. I look forward
to
another great year of marriage, despite what the magic 8 ball said to
expect!
Todd Clark - Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739
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Todd Clark - Sixteen
years happy years of marriage today, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be
a sad day also
Todd...
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Todd, congratulations on your anniversary, and big bummer regarding the pinball machine. My 8 year old nephew is staying with me right now and his favorite thing to do is watch KISS videos on the computer. He is devastated at your loss. One day at a time, Todd...