[Magdalen] Anniversary

[Judy Fleener]

And thank God they are, David.  Congratulations, Rick from Bill and me.

On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 11:25 PM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

> Ditto from me.
>
> I have been married since 12-13-14.  My daughter and son were here for the
> event andthe two assistant priests from the local Procathderal officiated.
> The two of them arealso married.
>
> It has been a real blessing for us.  My other half is 64 and I 83 at this
> time.  Taking themarriage step broke down my last barrier to being
> completely open with our orientation.
>
> It was a far cry from some 34 years ago when I was fired from a job in a
> clinic that now ispart of the Mayo Clinic System.  Discovering that they
> had a gay dermatologist was enoughto terminate me "for no apparent"
> reason.  Turns out that they had a clause in their contractsthat they could
> fire without giving the reason.  Wisconsin had a gay-lesbian protection
> law,but it was easy to get around it.  I suspected what turned out to be
> the truth, and had thatconfirmed by a friendly "spy" I had at the clinic
> board level.
>
> Times they are a-changing.
>
> David Strang.
> In a message dated 5/19/2020 5:04:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> gracecan at gmail.com writes:
>
> Congratulations and many blessings, Rick!
>


-- 
Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
Western Michigan