Arthur and Norma Circle

See the guy in the middle? That´s me! And I am the luckiest man in the world to have mom and dad as my parents. They allowed me to fail so I could learn. They never helped me when I was down and out or lazy, but would give the shirt off their backs if I was working hard and needed some help. They made me learn how to get out of my own problems. They gave me the opportunity to see the world, to travel, and to love. I always had a tough time calling them Dick and Norma. They are and will always be, my mom and dad. Like I said, there was no one in the world luckier than me. I´ve always had only one regret... I never found the deep love and commitment they had for each other. I´m going to miss you terribly, mom and dad. I´ll love you both always.

Although it is never easy to say goodbye or accept that we may not see our loved ones again in this life, it is deeply comforting to know that we will reunite one day. I believe this with absolute certainty! Even though my Grams and Gramps have left this earthly world, I know I will see them again, and our reunion will be truly amazing. I am so grateful to call these two incredible human beings Grams and Gramps. In times like these, it´s easy to dwell on the "shoulda, coulda, wouldas," but I choose to be thankful for the extraordinary example they set as a married couple. Their companionship was built on an enduring love that not even death can break. I hope and pray that my marriage can resemble even half of what their marriage was!

Saying goodbye is sad and difficult, but what a beautiful conclusion to an inspiring love story that lives on through the friends and family so blessed to have known Norma and Dick Circle-better known to their grandkids as Grams and Gramps.

I love you both and can´t wait until we meet again!