I’m Tina. Today, at 68, I’m standing in a room filled with laughter, surrounded by family and friends, all here to celebrate my husband, Patrick, and me.
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It’s our 50th wedding anniversary, a milestone that feels surreal, considering the path we took to get here. Our life together sounds like a story — sometimes like a dream, and other times, like a nightmare I’d never wish on anyone. But every bit of it is true.
We were just kids when I first met him. I was barely fifteen, and still figuring out how to find my way around my new high school. My family had moved across the state that summer and everything felt strange and out of place.
