NEW YEAR'S EVE -1980

Mama PC


I never talked about my relationship with John to my earthly father, but he was always sensitive to where his girls were emotionally. Around Christmas-time, my dad told me NOT to go out with John any more, that he was upset that John was "breaking my heart". I don't remember ever telling Dad that, nor did I mope around. My dad is a lot like me, in that he wants things to happen NOW... so, I think HE was getting inpatient with what was going to happen with John and Pam. Anyway, he told me NOT to go out with John any more.

New Year's Eve, John and I had plans to attend a New Year's service across town. He arrived at our house around 10 p.m. to pick me up, and I scurried out the door. Dad didn't notice me leaving because there was a huge airman's party going on, where at least 40 people were milling around our house.

I didn't tell John about Dad's command for me not to go out with him any more until we got half-way across town. As I saw the lit up cross on OUR church building, I just HAD to say something to John. When he heard that Dad was not in approval of our going out anymore, he IMMEDIATELY turned around his bomb-of-a-car and headed back to my house. I don't remember what happened after that... not that night anyway. But, the next few months proved quite interesting!