Superstition holds that Friday the 13th is the unluckiest of days, but is it?
I know one couple who would disagree, at least as far as weddings are concerned, and they tell me they had their pick of church and reception venue bookings for that unluckiest of days.
That couple is Jean and Carl McLean, who were married sixty years ago on Friday, April 13, 1956.
The life they’ve lead isn’t extraordinary. They worked hard, played hard, raised four children, and paid off cars and mortgages along the way. What is extraordinary is the love and respect they share, despite the hardships and challenges they’ve endured.
To this day, my father is incorrigible where my mother is concerned, and throughout our childhood, my siblings and I rolled eyes in witness to their smooching and stolen pinches. I can’t even say “when they thought we weren’t looking” because they were and still are, unabashedly, in love.
It was a privilege to be there to help them celebrate their diamond anniversary … a celebration that spanned several days, thanks to some clandestine sibling planning, and the company of family and good friends.
Thank you to everyone who had a hand in the planning, execution and celebration.
Congratulations, Mom and Dad. Love you lots!
JP is an award-winning author of supernatural fiction. Her latest release is Scorch Mark, book 3 of the Dark Dreams Novels. Click on any of the covers below for more information:
