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David Paula Seim
Love is a Verb
by Evan Seim Sanford
“Hi, Paula! This is David . . . I’m
waiting down here for you. Are you
he was born and raised in
Dalhart, Texas, daughter of still coming?”
Sa railroad man. He, son of a Her heart skipped a beat, and she
butcher, born in Corpus Christi, responded, “I was just in the lobby
moved to Lubbock as a young and didn’t see you! Where are you?”
teenager. They both attended Texas “Well, I’m in the lobby of Clement
Hall.” thought. I came along in 1977. My
She giggled, “I live in Gates Hall - mom used to always say to me
you are in the wrong lobby.” “We didn’t plan you, but God did!”
As quick as he could, he made his A self-described “homemaker”,
way across the street to the right my mom spent her days, weeks,
dorm, and the love story began. and years raising us and being a
supportive wife. They made a good
I sure am thankful they figured that team as parents, never hesitating to
one out. That date was the beginning let us know how much they loved
of a lifetime of dates for Paula and us.
David Seim. On July 30, 1966, they
married. The wedding was small, Throughout the five decades Paula
quaint - a humble way to symbolize and David have been married, they
a profound union that not only raised the three of us but
would bring more welcomed seven grandchildren.
Tech University where a They have generously served the
mutual friend set them than 50 years of joy to community of Lubbock in various
up on a blind date. I their lives and those capacities and made many friends
remember my mom who know them. He along the way. They’ve had the
telling me the story finished his degree at opportunity to travel around the
about the first time he Tech while working country, as well as overseas, and
picked her up. He called at JCPenney. Through shared really incredible experiences
her room from the lobby the early years of with one another. To celebrate
of Clement Hall. She their marriage, their 50th Wedding Anniversary, I
answered the phone they managed an gathered statements from friends
and, with butterflies in apartment complex and family: “Fifty things we LOVE
her stomach, headed to make ends meet. about Paula & David.” Among
downstairs to the lobby. She spent her days the things we love are phrases like
When she got there and looked cleaning empty “David always sees the good and
around, she didn’t see him. Her apartments as he began his career best in each person he meets.”
heart sank, thinking maybe he in the banking industry. Their first “Paula’s sweet, kind personality has
wasn’t really interested anymore. child, Hunter, was born in 1969. always drawn people to love her.”
She headed up to her room feeling Spencer made his appearance “An outstanding couple.” “Their
disappointed. When she got there, about seven years later, and they love for each other is timeless.”
the phone was ringing. It was him. were “done” having kids. So they
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