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and she was not allowed to drive Their son, Burk II, was born the I love their love story because it is
with Burk to Lubbock either. next year, just a few weeks before the beginning of our stories, my
law school graduation. Burk brothers’ and mine. Their legacy
On September 7, 1968, my parents stuffed their belongings and is a part of my children’s and my
married. It was eleven days his little family into the car and nephews’ stories. I could not be
after Carol’s 18th birthday. Just once again pointed it North - this more thankful for the parents God
before walking her down the time with Carol, and their baby gave me.
aisle, my Grandad Snow turned sleeping comfortably in a plastic
to his daughter and said, “If you bathtub between them (it was the
don’t want to do this, we can turn 70s, after all).
around right now. The guests
are seated, and we have paid Once in Amarillo, they had two
for everything, but none of that more children, Dustin and me. This article is a surprise for my
matters if you don’t want to do My parents have spent their days parents. I told them I was putting
this.” getting up, going to work, coming something together for the kids for
home, going Christmas and wanted to include
The to church, any thoughts and advice they
newlyweds spending time would like to share.
drove to with family
Amarillo that and loving
night and those around
Lubbock the them - all the
next day, while, dealing
enrolling with all the joy, From my dad ~
Carol in Texas heartbreak, fun
Tech, and and pain life (a man of few words)
both started has to offer.
school that “Love is eternal, straight from
Tuesday. We celebrated God, and only He can give you
After their 50th true love.”
graduating in Wedding
three years, Anniversary “All glory is God’s.”
they moved by gathering Advice on dating/marriage:
to Austin for Burk to attend in Lubbock last year for a fun “Watch what people do, not so
Law School at The University of weekend together. much what they say. If someone
Texas. Carol finished her Child tells others white lies, they will
Development degree there also. I’ve used up all my words (and
then some) on the story of how lie to you. If they cheat on tests or
While attending school in Austin, Mom and Dad met and began shoplift, they will cheat on and
they experienced the joy of their their life together. In my defense, steal from you. If they are rude to
first pregnancy! Soon after, the I love this part of their journey those who cannot help them, just
young couple also walked through because it is foundational to how wait; they will be rude to you. Pay
the devastating loss of their first they have lived that life, raised attention to how they treat those
son, Christian, when he passed their kids, loved their grandkids. providing services in restaurants.
away at two days old. (Christian My dad is a planner and long- If they abuse power, they will
was born on Good Friday and term thinker; my mom is fun and abuse you and your children.
died on Easter Sunday. My doesn’t take herself or life too And if someone always takes
parents took us to visit his grave seriously. She is willing to help the best for him/herself, they
and lay flowers there on Memorial anyone who needs it. My parents will shortchange you and your
Day and his birthday each year.) are both kind and deeply loyal to children.”
one another and their families.

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