I'm grateful that my parents still love each other."

A couple of friends and family have inquired why it's been so long since my last post. There are a myriad of reasons, largely having to do with my day job at IBM, but enough about all that. I hope this entry gains me the forgiveness of my readers and encourages me to blog more regularly.

Recently, my family spent a lovely Sunday in Manhattan. Skye and Donna attended the Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall and Hunter and I enjoy brunch together and nice conversation as we walked along the waterfront near the Freedom Tower. After the show finished, we all met up in Greenwich Village and had dinner at one of my favorite diners, The Hudson. We finished our evening with a walk along the waterfront near Christopher Street.

Love and commitment caught on camera

As we were driving back home, Donna's phone alerted her that she received a text. It was from Hunter, who was in the backseat of the car. He had taken a picture of us holding hands. Donna asked him later why he took it. He explained that he loved seeing us showing that kind of affection because it meant we still loved each other. He went on to share that a lot of his friends' parents are divorced or have relationship issues and it's nice to see his parents are still happily married.

His observation certainly touched our hearts. It also reminds me that our children don't miss a beat when it comes to relationships and how we move through the world. What we do is so important, because it either reinforces or undermines what we say. Of course, this reminder is not exclusive to LGBT families, but when I hear so much negativity in the media about the dangers of children being raised by same-sex parents and certain states still holding out hate instead of hope when it comes to same-sex marriage, it's a blessing to hear positive feedback about our marriage, especially when it comes from our 13-year old son.

Hunter appreciates that our love is long-lasting and has stood the test of time. On May 27th, we will celebrate 15 years together. We have weathered a few storms during that time, but we never stopped fighting for what we have. I wish the rest of the nation could see us and families like ours from Hunter's vantage point. Perhaps then we'd finally have marriage equality nationwide without the necessity for a Supreme Court ruling. Until then, I'll take refuge with my beautiful family and appreciate the abundance of love we share.