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                            So our Son will be turning one in a few short weeks. We have spent the last few months visiting daycares in our area. Now if you had asked me two years ago if I would ever be the type of Dad fighting for a spot at a daycare, or praying to get my Son on a waiting list, or even willingly sitting for an "interview" with a school's director, I would have answered with a resounding "HELL NO!"  And yet here I am... guilty as charged.  We were able to quickly cross many off our list, Didn't get a great vibe, or hated the location, or one too many references to a Holy Father who's name was neither Joel or Henry. But once we narrowed down the field to our top three, things really started getting interesting. I'm going to save some of the juicier details for later but I thought you'd get a kick out of knowing what finally helped us decide. Was it...

our wedding day 10/10/09 To my dearest Benjamin, I sit and write you this letter as I celebrate being married to your Papa for three years. When I met that sweet man some seven years ago, I could have never imagined that today would not only mark our wedding day but also find us a mere 17 days away from your first birthday. No my little angel, You and your Papa were wishes that I never thought God would grant me. After we exchanged vows and put shiny rings on our fingers, we returned to our lives with a new understanding of Marriage rights and the fight that our Country was involved in regarding who deserved them and who did not. By the time you are old enough to read this letter and truly grasp its message, the idea of marriage equality will probably seem silly to you. Perhaps you have even read about this sad time in our Civil Rights Movement in your school books, assuming schools still use books. Yes my love, today as I spin this tale for you there are i...