It has been awhile since I last posted in my journal. First, I became busy with preparations for our cruise to Hawaii. Then, before I knew it, Thanksgiving rolled around and I received the most incredible news from my daughter. She is pregnant! I never dreamed I would hear those words. She and Sam have been married nearly a year and a half. The baby is due July 24th. At last I can be part of this wonderful miracle. When she had her first child, who is now 12, she was in Germany where her first husband was stationed in Frankfurt and he was born there. Arno and I went there to be present for the birth but she wound up being late and we could not change our flight plans to return home. Consequently, he was born ten days after we left. But now I can be there before, during, and after the birth of our second grandchild. The doctor says she is doing well and the baby is showing all the signs of being a healthy fetus. So that was the best possible early Christmas present ever, not to mention the best possible Thanksgiving I could have! Now a new year approaches. It is hard to imagine the first four years of the millenium have already gone by. And what a year it has been. Sadly, too many young men and women have lost their lives in Iraq. Too many children have gone hungry in this wealthy nation. Too many seniors have had to choose medication over food. But through all that, there is also hope and joy and the dream of peace for all. Perhaps it is because of the imminent birth of a new grandchild, but I feel this year will be better for the people of this planet. Positivity will win out over negativity. People will come to realize all the good things life affords us...things we cannot buy or covet or take from another. These are the little things we so easily overlook. We need to improve our vision and see the things closest to us that we so easily forget. Friendship, family, companionship, God's love. These are the things that sustain us and keep us safe. Remember, as you muse about the past year, to count your blessings. They always far outweigh the bad that may have come your way. You just have to clear your vision to see them and appreciate them for the miraculous gifts they are.
Sunday, December 26, 2004
As a New Year Approaches
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