him. Even under difficult circumstances, Tom remained cheerful, and the shelter workers adored him.
He would chuckle.
“Maybe that’s the reason I like you so much.”
We stayed in touch until we both aged out of foster care. Soon after, we went on a date and quickly realized neither of us wanted to be apart.
Three months later, we were married.
“It just feels like I’m dreaming”
We didn’t have much. I worked as a store clerk, while Tom was a mechanic. But we had food on the table, a
