Gay Marriage - Right or Wrong?

I was confronted with this issue yesterday. My mother said to me "You know the civil union was one thing but I do not approve of gay marriage." My response to her was "you do not have to approve of gay marriage to approve of your daughter." I have never tried to force the issue of gay marriage on anyone - especially my family. It really does not matter to me if other people approve of gay marriage. All I know is that I wanted to get married and it happened to be to a women. I do not understand what the big deal is but I am open to any feedback that people have because I really truely do not understand what the big deal is. Marriage to me was a big deal and I did not take it lightly. By marrying my wife it showed my commitment to her and to the union we have together. It was very important to me. I don't care about the so called rights and privileges you get for being married - that is not why I got married. To me marriage is a very sacred thing. It is my way to express my love and commitment to my wife and to our life together. I love my wife and will always be by her side. I do not ask that people approve of gay marriage I only ask that people be open enough to allow me and my wife in their lives. The subject of gay marriage does not even have to come up - just allow us to us and to be a part of your lives. I think people are missing out on so much by focusing on the issue of marriage. Just love the people in your life. You have a right to your opinion and they have a right to theirs. Just love them.