Our journey, as M.T. Becker started twelve years ago….
Mark, can you believe we have been together for thirteen years?
Yeah, it’s hard to believe Tiesha, but time travels fast. Especially now that I’m knocking on fifty. Do you remember the first time we met?
Yeah, I remember Mr. Becker. You asked me out after a college class we had together. And, I turned you down...Laughing Out Loud.
I’m glad you thought it was funny. I had to rehabilitate my ego after that.
Talk about rehabilitating your ego. You didn’t even remember who I was when we saw each other at a professional development meeting. I couldn’t believe we were both teaching 3rd grade in the same school district. My heart actually skipped a beat when I saw you! I was like, there’s that guy who asked me out three years ago.
Really! Your heart skipped a beat years after turning me down. Please continue. I have to hear this story.
I know it doesn’t make sense. I was instantly attracted to you. But, the timing wasn’t right. Even though it was so cute the way you and Breshaun, my bonus son, invited me to the matinee.
Ok, so what happened after the professional development meeting? Did we fall madly in love and get married?
Well, not so fast Mr. Becker. It took you FOUR MORE YEARS to ask me out again. However, three days after our first date, August 14, 2009, we were writing bucket lists and ring shopping.
That’s right love. And, on September 18, 2010, we became Mr. and Mrs. Becker. Four years after that, we adopted our sweet Ginger Ale from the humane society. She is our hound from the pound, and boy can she howl!
Oh yes she can, but we love her dearly. Now let’s fast forward to February 16, 2017. Do you remember what happened on that day Mark?
Of course, I will NEVER forget that day. You bamboozled ME!
Well Your Honor, I, Tiesha Becker, plead guilty as can be.
Yea, you need to, Mrs. Becker, because I agreed to foster one puppy not three.
Well that was my original plan. T-H-E-N, I found out three eight week old malnourished puppies needed me. Plus, the foster care organization said they were too young to be separated from each other. What choice did I have? You should have seen them. Olive, Pax, and Zen were so tiny and adorable. I knew once I brought them home, and you saw their little faces, you would totally understand.
Sorry, Mrs. Jack Hannah, some things are beyond my comprehension. Those three puppies drove me and Ginger BONKERS! However, it was an eye opening experience. I learned so much about survival and the will to live from them.
I don’t know about you and Ginger, but I LOVED every minute of it. It broke my heart when Olive and Pax were adopted. The house felt so empty without them. Yet, I was so happy they found their fur-ever homes.
Babe you have to admit, once Olive and Pax were adopted Zen and Ginger just clicked. They instantly became best friends. Watching them play in the backyard all day was the reason we wrote our first children’s book, Zinger (Zen-Ger) In The Woods.
Mark, I just love our super cute children's book! It is so unique. We were able to teach multiple STEM lessons and the health benefits of the world’s best doctors: sunshine, fresh air, fresh water, a healthy diet, exercise, and a good night’s rest.
I totally agree with you. As former teachers and health and wellness authors, we were able to use our prior knowledge to educate as well as entertain. Children love good stories. As a matter of fact, EVERYBODY loves a good story.
Well put Mr. Becker. I think I can speak for you when I say we are so humble and grateful to share Zinger In The Woods with the world!!!
*Due to a degenerative mental illness Zen passed on. He was seven years old.
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