Post by M!$H on Oct 8, 2008 0:00:41 GMT -5
As I've mentioned, I started a new job today where I call alumni of my school and ask for money. The reason is tuition costs for colleges only cover 30% of the school's needs. So my school has a fund kept alive by the alumni through donations which accounts for everything else.
Well today, during one of my calls, I was talking to this elderly woman who graduated in 1931. That's very old!! And I was talking to her and she mentioned her husband and I said, "yes, I see he is an alumni as well. How is he?"
"Oh, dear, he died two months ago."
"Oh my goodness, I am so sorry."
"No, it's alright. We were married for 57 years. We met during the very first class of our very first day of our very first year at [my college]."
And I busted out crying. 57 years, that's a long time. That's love. To meet when you are a scared college freshman and stay married from graduation on.... that's love, that's commitment.
Well today, during one of my calls, I was talking to this elderly woman who graduated in 1931. That's very old!! And I was talking to her and she mentioned her husband and I said, "yes, I see he is an alumni as well. How is he?"
"Oh, dear, he died two months ago."
"Oh my goodness, I am so sorry."
"No, it's alright. We were married for 57 years. We met during the very first class of our very first day of our very first year at [my college]."
And I busted out crying. 57 years, that's a long time. That's love. To meet when you are a scared college freshman and stay married from graduation on.... that's love, that's commitment.
