A Journey To Love: Martha and Blair’s Story from their wedding celebration
We are so happy to share our wedding day celebration with you. We also would like to share some of our journey which brings us to this special day. We had our strokes in 1985 and 1989, (Martha and Blair respectively), which left us disabled but not discouraged. We both went to our local Stroke Recovery Branches, where we found support from others in similar situations. There was also a club that met in the evening, with mostly younger survivors attending. It was at the Young Adults Stroke Recovery Branch (of The Stroke Recovery Association of BC) where they met and became good friends right away. They both had 'significant others' in their lives and thus their relationship grew into a no-pressure friendship. This friendship also existed outside of the club as they would see each other at camps like Naramata as well as the Stroke Recovery annual general meetings. When Blair moved to his house in Delta in 1991 and he attended fewer meetings downtown, they still kept in touch. It wasn't until they both went to the Squamish Easter Camp in 1999 that either of them entertained the idea of something more in their relationship. Martha had just lost her partner a few months earlier and found Blair to be a compassionate and patient listener. Two years later, they started dating with no intention of changing their bachelor status. Their lives were very full with numerous activities and mini 'un-honeymoons' so getting married was far from their minds. Needless to say, Martha was quite surprised when Blair proposed marriage in October 2006. Obviously she accepted or we wouldn't all be here today! And that brings us to today's celebration. Our lives have changed and grown more fulfilling since making the commitment to be married. We draw great strength from one another. We support each other, and have learned to live and enjoy life each day. We choose to dance..... together. Martha and Blair’s Story
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