Reason for the Season
Today is my favorite holiday. The weather is usually perfect. The fall leaves are beautiful. A day to stop in our busy life and just be thankful. It is a holiday to be surrounded by the family you love, but don't always see. It's not about gifts, like so much of Christmas is. It is about coming together to see cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and even friends. To come together, enjoy a good meal, play a few games, tell lots of stories, and make memories to last. This year, it is a little different for us. We lost G.G. in August of this year. She lived a long long wonderful life filled with those she loved. Those memories of her stay with us long after she is gone. Memories of frisbee, dominoes, and skip-bo. Memories of "just a little piece" of pie. (which we proceeded to give her a big slice and she ate it all) Memories of Thanksgiving with 30+ family members gathered in one place. I...