Why did you marry Dad, Mom?" <br />My mother sniffled through her nose, looked at me, then smiled. <br />"I wanted something more and he was it. We both had big dreams." <br />"That must have taken a lot of courage," I said. "To marry Dad. He was so different from you."<br />"It was hardly courageous. It was just the only thing to do. We were in love.