To Mark and Fred and their children. On January 11 they face a showdown with DOMA. See the full story here.
Mark is a frequent commenter here and writer/photographer at Our Simple Lives. He wrote a passionate and beautiful article here about his life with Fred and their children; and the fight they have faced to stay together.
He and Fred have been together 22 years, they are married and they have four children.
They deserve to be together, all together, in this country.
Please click through and read these two articles. Then send thoughts, prayers, good vibes, whatever you’ve got.
Mark, lots of love and light.
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January 11, 2012 at 2:52 am
Dani
Sending lots of good thoughts their way!
January 11, 2012 at 4:59 am
makingspace1
Yes, lots and lots.
January 11, 2012 at 4:25 am
froggy
crossing fingers and toes!
January 11, 2012 at 5:00 am
makingspace1
Absolutely.
January 11, 2012 at 11:44 am
Mark
You’re a doll!
Today went as we had expected. We were received nicely, and had a great interview. Now we wait for the decision. But because of DOMA, we already know what the answer will be.
Thank you again for sharing our story and getting it out there. I don’t normally plug my own blog on other people’s blogs but if anyone out there could share my story, I would really appreciate it.
Once again, I thank you for spreading the word and for your well wishes.
Mark
January 11, 2012 at 3:29 pm
makingspace1
I wish for you a decision other than the one you know/expect you will hear. I wish peace and stability for your beautiful family.
And folks, do spread the word on your blogs if you feel so moved.
Lots of love and light and the best possible wishes going your way.
January 11, 2012 at 8:32 pm
Em 35jupiterdrive
I hate this! I hate that this is happening to people! I hate that my government is in the middle of breaking families apart! It’s so flipping unfair.
Mark, my thoughts are totally with you and your family. I hope all goes well and you all stay what you’re meant to be: a family.
January 11, 2012 at 8:47 pm
Em 35jupiterdrive
I realize I’m late, but I just posted about this at my blog. Hopefully some extra good wishes won’t hurt.
January 12, 2012 at 11:04 am
makingspace1
Thank you Em! I have also posted on FaceBook, and I hope to keep following this story; and also others as they come up on Stop the Deportations. Too many of us are affected, either directly or only by one or two degrees of separation, from this travesty.
January 15, 2012 at 10:54 am
Maria
I was watching CNN yesterday and saw this story. I sat up and said, “I know that guy!”
It was Mark. And wow….such an incredible story.
January 15, 2012 at 12:32 pm
makingspace1
Yes, such an incredible story. If I understood Mark correctly, the CNN team was at their house for four hours. I would have loved to have seen all of the footage they got – wonder if they gave the raw footage to Mark and Fred…