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A Journey To Love:
Martha and Blair’s Story from their wedding celebration
We are so happy to share our wedding day celebration with you.
We also would like to share some of our journey which brings us
to this special day.
We had our strokes in 1985 and 1989, (Martha and Blair
respectively), which left us disabled but not discouraged. We
both went to our local Stroke Recovery Branches, where we
found support from others in similar situations. There was also
a club that met in the evening, with mostly younger survivors
attending.
It was at the Young Adults Stroke Recovery Branch (of The
Stroke Recovery Association of BC) where they met and became
good friends right away. They both had 'significant others' in
their lives and thus their relationship grew into a no-pressure
friendship. This friendship also existed outside of the club as
they would see each other at camps like Naramata as well as the
Stroke Recovery annual general meetings. When Blair moved to
his house in Delta in 1991 and he attended fewer meetings
downtown, they still kept in touch.
It wasn't until they both went to the Squamish Easter Camp in
1999 that either of them entertained the idea of something more
in their relationship. Martha had just lost her partner a few
months earlier and found Blair to be a compassionate and
patient listener. Two years later, they started dating with no
intention of changing their bachelor status. Their lives were very
full with numerous activities and mini 'un-honeymoons' so
getting married was far from their minds. Needless to say,
Martha was quite surprised when Blair proposed marriage in
October 2006. Obviously she accepted or we wouldn't all be
here today!
And that brings us to today's celebration. Our lives have
changed and grown more fulfilling since making the
commitment to be married. We draw great strength from
one another. We support each other, and have learned to live
and enjoy life each day. We choose to dance..... together.
Martha and Blair’s Story
