By Choice

At sixteen, Pete Gallagher thought football was living. In one split second, a fateful September day in 1969, Pete Gallaghers hopes and dreams fell apart, with only a 20 percent chance of survival. Nanette Peters had her own share of trauma. Sam seemed like a wonderful guy, until he raped her. She is now pregnant for the second time. While Pete was confined to a mental institution, Nanette chose to marry again and soon found herself pregnant again. This marriage turned from blissful to a dreadful end. Nanette and Pete became involved in the same church. Having both experienced the strong spiritual connection, they prayed for love, and Pete dreamed of a wife and a family. Nanette wanted serenity and the awesomeness of Gods love. Their prayers were answered. Their wedding was so touching that the local paper ran the story in the following days issue: Local Former Businesswoman Marries Brain-Injured Survivor.