Lately, I find myself thanking my Father in Heaven for many things that make my life so enjoyable. Here's just a short list:
- I have such a wonderful family. Starting with my wife, Karen. She is such a good wife and mother. No matter where we've lived, she has made our house a home. As I wandered through the house this morning, I was struck at the beauty (and scariness) of our home. Scariness? Yep! Typical of Karen, our home is decorated to the max with Halloweenie things. Magically, when Halloween is over, I'll notice the scary stuff is gone and the Thanksgiving and fall stuff will take its place. Then, as if while I'm asleep, those decorations will disappear and our home will take on a Christmas/winter theme. I love what she does for our home. She keeps it beautiful. She keeps it clean...surprisingly and amazingly clean, considering we have 6 cats and me living here, along with having our local grandkids visiting regularly. And, despite her aversion to mornings, she starts my day with a beautiful smile, even when her hair is sticking up all over and her eyes are a bit puffy and she's whining that she wants to get back in bed and sleep for the day.
- My kids. I have 6 wonderful and diverse kids. All are successful in their own right. All married well. The boys married UP, which is the only reason they are successful. The girls married down, but I still love Mitch and Jared. Of course, no boys or men could ever be good enough for Joni and Jenna!! My kids are all talented, beautiful, strong, and as far as I know, still love me. They must love me, because they bring me such joy.
- My kids spouses are absolutely perfect for my kids. Each of those six wonderful men and women add so much to our family. Each of them complete our kids and make our family better.
- Grandkids are the weirdest things. They somehow make me soft and squishy. I love to be gruff with them, but they melt my heart. I like them to think I'm a troll or an ogre or a monster. And I think they pretty much do, but they also weasel their way into my heart and make me feel tender and weepy.
- My other family members, like parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, and in-laws and other people who are family add to my joy. Though distant in miles or relationship, they have an impact on my life, as if they were living by my side. My Mother, the saint, is still with me, as I'm sure she his with her other family members and friends. I'm finding that the longer she's gone, the better she was.
- And, lastly, for this blog, I'm so thrilled and grateful that I live in America, where we can have completely differing ideas as to who should run our country, yet when the person and/or party is elected, regardless of the side they represent or the distaste we might have for their politics, we can say without a doubt that we still live in the most wonderful country in the world. Nowhere else do you find the freedoms that we enjoy (and sometimes take for granted) here in the United State of America. I promise to all that whether we have a President McCain (my hope) or a President Obama (my fear), I will still love, honor, and respect the Office of the President and I will still be a proud American. And I will still be grateful that I am an American. Too many of our brave brothers and sisters have given their lives or their health, fighting for our freedoms, for me to ever turn against this great country.
So, that's it for now. My next blog will be a continuation of the things that I love and that make my life so full and rewarding.
2 comments:
Oh, you big troll. You went and made me all squishy too. I agree with all the things you said. Especially about mom. I'm glad I look like her and I try to be like her, though I don't always measure up. Particularly in the perfectly clean house department.
I wouldn't say that your comments made me "squishy," but I do appreciate and enjoy the time that you spend with me and my family.
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