The most treasured gifts are the meaningful moments we create with the people we love.They become priceless memories,decorating our lives. - Dodinsky
I traveled the 90 minute to my sister's yesterday after working 6 hours in the yard again at Judy's. I was determined to get this one section done. Plus Judy and I bagged six more bags of laves and pine needles. We went through the yard to pick up and branches that might fallen from the storm the night before.
I was suppose to leave at eleven in the morning, but didn't get out until around two. I discover the car I was driving didn't have a rear view mirror. I'm sorry but there is no way in hell I am driving I-75 or the turnpike with no rear view mirror. I can't trust the mirrors on the doors. When I travel, no matter how painful it is, I need my mirrors. They are my best friends when I drive. Yes indeed. You may laugh at me, that is ok...you will see how much you rely on them.
When i arrived, I was shock how much my grand-niece had grown. She had only turn ten (10) a few months before, but this child looked she could be 12 or 13. You can tell her personality had changed and she seem so much more mature and grown up. Its hard to believe, but it seem like she was just born, I remember that day like it was yesterday. I could actually have a mature conversation with her. But one thing I learned for sure, even if she was growing up in so many different ways, she still was a messy kid! That is Julia for you.
My twin -sister Donna was still working. She looked the same and was running around like a chicken. Then between she and my grand-niece, they discovered the important main dish for Christmas was missing. It was on the receipt, but not in the refrigerator. Not in the car, nor the trunk. Did it even get put in the cart after the purchase. So it was a haste to find what stores were still open on Christmas eve. Winn Dixie to the rescue!
It was past 9pm before I finally got to see my nephew who works at Dominoes. He had to work and was staying to clean and close up. He had gained weight...and all in the wrong places but as always, he was still as handsome as can be.
Lizzy and Khandi is running around, getting their exercise. I am walking around and looking at the yard that I had worked so hard on n the early summer. I was disappointed to see my efforts was now ...umm what is the word for this - disaster! As we try to enter the house, Bella, their cat prance and tries to jump Lizzy. It was to cute. But Lizzy turned around and started to run after her...only wanting to play like they use to. Its funny how I remember how Lizzy use to chase Baby girl, our cat and watch how they both would play and run around. I miss that cat. I hope she is a good home now.
There seems to be so many great memories of Timothy, especially on Christmas mornings. Not so much as an Adult. He seem not to be in it as an adult. But as a kid, like any other kid, those mornings of gifts openings is what brought the large smiles on his face. With the little that I had, no matter what, I made sure his Christmas's were special. Yes he got his underwear and socks or pajamas or clothes. You know those comments when they open those gifts. One thing I had taught him was to make sure our needs were taken care of first before our wants. In his later years, things changed abit especially when he had a love for the anime. Between his dad and I ...his needs and wants were still taken care of.
Its hard to believe, its been year since Tim's last Christmas. We didn't even set up a tree even if we decorated. If I had known it was his last Christmas, things were have been different. I can't remember if we got him out of bed or not. I know we had a nurse, and I know we made sure the nurse was included. By last Christmas, Tim had deteriorated so much. As a mother, you are in denial. He was my baby and I wanted to make sure he was comfortable but so much loved.
Christmas 2012
Its early morning, its day light. The sun is trying to come through the clouds. Its Christmas morning. But even if it is not shining brightly on the outside, it surely is in my heart.
Today is Christmas. Today, resembles not gifts that we receive or give, but the birth of our heart that we give to Christ as we strengthen our trust, love, hope, acceptance, and forgiveness as Christ did. Today should be he day we are born again in Christ. About the purity of hearts for Him.
Today, as every day, we are the innkeepers. Will there be room in our hearts for Jesus? Will we recognize our Savior in the womb of a stranger?- Angeo Grasso
Merry Christmas Timothy Bird-Lopez. I miss you so much. I think of you every day and today we are going to share memories of how you made all of us so happy in life because you were part of it. I'm thankful that God gave you to me as a gift and all that you have been in my life made me a better person. I pray that on this day that you are in a better place have a joyous time with the One who gave us today as a gift in so many different ways, even if you are not here in person, we know you are in spirit. Merry Christmas my Angel.
Time for breakfast-at least for me it is!
Have a Merry Christmas! Jesus is coming soon....are you ready?
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