Well I guess you decided you want to know a bit
more about me. Hopefully this will give you some
background on my foundation.
I was born in Michigan in 1967, We moved
around a bit before we settled in southern Ohio. I
would say that we were a upper middle class
family. My father was an executive with a major
corporation and my mom was a stay at home
mom until they divorced when I was 8. I have two
brothers. One I grew up with and my other
brother was born while I was in High school. All in
all I had a great childhood with very loving
parents. I lived in southern Ohio until I went off to
college. I went to a small college in northern Ohio
called Tiffin University. I graduated in 4 years
with a BBA. It was here that I met the woman that
I would spend the next 16 years with. It was kind
of funny actually. On graduation day I was driving
home after having dinner with her and saw a
shooting star, I made a wish and had no idea
where it came from, it just popped into my head. I
wished that she and I would get married. Well we
started dating during Thanksgiving time of 1989.
I was living in Kansas City at the time and she
came out for the holiday. I proposed at a surprise
birthday party for her in April of 1990 and we
were married one year later in April of 1991. Our
son was born in July of 1992. Being in the hotel
industry meant we had to move around a lot. We
settled here in 1998.
more about me. Hopefully this will give you some
background on my foundation.
I was born in Michigan in 1967, We moved
around a bit before we settled in southern Ohio. I
would say that we were a upper middle class
family. My father was an executive with a major
corporation and my mom was a stay at home
mom until they divorced when I was 8. I have two
brothers. One I grew up with and my other
brother was born while I was in High school. All in
all I had a great childhood with very loving
parents. I lived in southern Ohio until I went off to
college. I went to a small college in northern Ohio
called Tiffin University. I graduated in 4 years
with a BBA. It was here that I met the woman that
I would spend the next 16 years with. It was kind
of funny actually. On graduation day I was driving
home after having dinner with her and saw a
shooting star, I made a wish and had no idea
where it came from, it just popped into my head. I
wished that she and I would get married. Well we
started dating during Thanksgiving time of 1989.
I was living in Kansas City at the time and she
came out for the holiday. I proposed at a surprise
birthday party for her in April of 1990 and we
were married one year later in April of 1991. Our
son was born in July of 1992. Being in the hotel
industry meant we had to move around a lot. We
settled here in 1998.
During 2000 I started to explore the feelings that I had
been having and ignored for all of the past years.
This was very difficult for me. After some exploration,
I came out to my wife. I still loved my wife
tremendously and we tried to make things work for an
additional 4 years and decided it would be best for
both of us if we moved on. It was a very challenging
time for us and it was difficult to work through and still
remain friends. I still love her, probably more than she
will ever know. We both felt it was very important to
remain close friends.
I am very close to my entire family. I talk with both my
mother and stepmother a couple of times a month.
When I came out to my wife I also came out to my
entire family. It was a difficult time, but they have
been nothing but loving and supportive. My mother
was surprised and upset but has been wonderful.
She has met Andy and they get along very well. My
stepmother was also supportive although not too
surprised. She told me when she first had met me,
that she and my father discussed the possibility that I
might be gay. My father has had trouble
understanding, but said something to me that I will
always remember. He said that I am his son and he
may not understand it but he can accept it. They
know who I am and what I stand for and that has
always been good enough for them.
All in all I am a very lucky and blessed man. I have
only lost one friend during the process. It was a friend
that I always thought would be there and I discovered
the hard way that he wasn't and it is a shame
because I really do miss his friendship.
been having and ignored for all of the past years.
This was very difficult for me. After some exploration,
I came out to my wife. I still loved my wife
tremendously and we tried to make things work for an
additional 4 years and decided it would be best for
both of us if we moved on. It was a very challenging
time for us and it was difficult to work through and still
remain friends. I still love her, probably more than she
will ever know. We both felt it was very important to
remain close friends.
I am very close to my entire family. I talk with both my
mother and stepmother a couple of times a month.
When I came out to my wife I also came out to my
entire family. It was a difficult time, but they have
been nothing but loving and supportive. My mother
was surprised and upset but has been wonderful.
She has met Andy and they get along very well. My
stepmother was also supportive although not too
surprised. She told me when she first had met me,
that she and my father discussed the possibility that I
might be gay. My father has had trouble
understanding, but said something to me that I will
always remember. He said that I am his son and he
may not understand it but he can accept it. They
know who I am and what I stand for and that has
always been good enough for them.
All in all I am a very lucky and blessed man. I have
only lost one friend during the process. It was a friend
that I always thought would be there and I discovered
the hard way that he wasn't and it is a shame
because I really do miss his friendship.
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