Meet Sherry and Tony from the Bay Area, California

They were married on Valentine’s Day 21 years ago. They both have lived all over the globe. Tony grew up in the restaurant industry. In 1975, Tony’s father became an entrepreneur and opened his own a restaurant which became the fabric of their family. Two years ago, Tony’s father passed away and the couple inherited his restaurant. The couple had owned their own restaurant prior to his father’s passing. They didn’t let that stop them from pivoting the businesses into sustainable establishments for their community. Today, they share the responsibility of owning multiple restaurants together. They said, “The industry is fast paced, can be volatile, and is constantly changing. If you can work in the restaurant industry, you can work anywhere. You learn to think quickly to find solutions. It’s not something you can learn in any other environment.” The hardest part of their relationship is that they are constantly together. The way they navigate that is through compromise. Compromise is an absolute must when you’re married to your business partner. Years ago, Tony’s family lost his only sibling, his younger sister, Katherine, to addiction. His father decided that he wanted to take action and help those struggling with addiction. He created a substance abuse recovery center in honor of his daughter. Today, Sherry and Tony still own and operate the facility with an amazing team of trained professionals. They said, “One of the best things that you can possibly do for your children is to be present. Ask a lot of questions. Be interested in their lives. There are a lot of factors that come into play with addiction. Helping to educate and prevent it at a young age, is one of the best tools to offer future generations. Being present plays a profound role in that prevention.” The couple told stories of traveling the world with their three beautiful daughters and Tony playing American football in other countries. They said, “The best form of education you can give your children is to get them out of their comfort zone and experience as much of the world as you possibly can with them.” Sherry’s favorite thing about Tony is that he’s incredibly brilliant and it doesn’t take him long to find the solution to problems. He’s also a wealth of worldly knowledge. Tony‘s favorite thing about Sherry is that she has a gorgeous smile and wonderful sense of humor. They are best friends and no matter where they are they always have great time together. The one thing they want to tell the world is, “When we go sliding through the pearly gates of Heaven in a great big cloud of dust, we want to look at God and say, “Thank you! We used it all up!” Your life is an absolutely amazing gift. Live your life to its absolute fullest and don’t waste one second, one moment, one breath.” Thank you for visiting and sharing your story. You’re doing absolutely incredible work with your lives. One day at a time, one life at a time