Big Damn Heros.

On June 22, 2008 my parents will celebrate 61 years of marriage.  Some days, I don’t know how they did it.  My mom is in a nursing home and my father lives by himself in the house I grew up in.  

We’re selling the house to buy one next to my sister so my mom can live at home and my sister can take care of both of them.  Talk about a big damn hero.

On June 22, 2008, Serenity will play in Seattle at a charity screening for Equality Now, Joss Whedon’s favorite charity. 

I’m not sure how they link, but maybe it’s because, though old fashion, my parents never told my sister and I that we couldn’t do something we wanted to do.  My dad coached us through 6 years of softball, all star teams and league championships.  He hiked and backpacked with us.  He taught us to fish.  And my sister how to build engines.  And to shoot.   And to be kind to animals and children.

They paid for my college when they couldn’t really afford it, and I didn’t understand any better.  They like that I’m successful.  They’re proud of me.  Like they are of my sister and the horses she trains and the electrical work she does.    They let us think we could be anything we wanted.  And they helped us become who we are.  

Talk about big damn heros.