I know the hype will fizzle out soon as people realize that we didnt get gay married yesterday. We got married yesterday. No adjectives necessary. In the meantime... A nice couple walked up to our table this morning as we were eating breakfast to thank us and tell us they had just gotten married this morning. Congratulations to the random couple we met this morning. We forgot to share names as we were shaking hands and sharing our joy with each other. I have received at least 20 facebook friend requests. Some from people I didnt know were not my friends, some from media, and some from complete strangers. Several of my students stopped me to either thank me or congratulate me today. That was really nice, and seeing the look in an 18 year olds eyes when he thanks you for changing his world--there just arent words for how much that means to me. I was at a middle school today for my education credentials. I was nervous because I dont actually know anything about how kids think. Two 8th graders (one who wasnt even in the class) hugged me and told me congratulations. One told me in that awkward 8th grader way that she had so much respect for me and that she had a gay parent. She never finished her thought, but, again, the look in her eyes was all I really needed to know what she was trying to say. People keep asking me how I feel. How do I feel about this drastic change in our reality? How do I feel about being the first gay couple to get married in WV? How do I feel to have finally won? I feel overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with the love and support of family, friends, colleagues, and complete strangers. Overwhelmed with the knowledge that in our incredibly selfish act of getting married as soon as possible, we have somehow made history. Overwhelmed that yesterday afternoon, I was worried about getting my homework done and yesterday evening I was married and speaking to reporters on the evening news. My homework still isnt done. I look over at Sarah and smile. It hits me occasionally that she is my wife now. I still find the word wife jarring because it has been denied to me for so long. In 58 seconds and two shared words, that title is suddenly ours. I guess I am not exactly speechless anymore, but I am still overwhelmed.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 23:15:32 +0000
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