Mom & Dad's Christmas Card 2011

This Christmas Card had new meaning when I read it this year.  It was sitting by the phone with mom's to do list when we got to her house on Sunday night.  I read it and thought she had just wrote it, but wondered why she put outdated pictures of the grandkids on it.  Then I showed it to my dad, who asked, "who do you think wrote that?"  I answered, Mom of course.  He said, "no I actually wrote it."  We passed copies out at the funeral but I wanted to share it here, with the picture my dad took that morning that inspired the letter. 

Christmas is that time of year that makes us reflect back at those special occasions through out the past year.  “Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but by the number of moments that take your breath away.”  Driving to Bryce each day and taking time to take in the beauty of the red rock and shadows is what makes that 26 miles enjoyable.  The rock formations on I-70 make the 300 mile drive to Grand Junction more than just a trip to see the grandkids, and even the lights of Vegas as we drive to Ft Irwin are beautiful.  That short walk to the taxidermy shop and taking time to notice the sunrise or sunset makes life more meaningful.  How many times do we see a particular vista that catches our eye and we don’t take the time to enjoy it or even take a picture?  This past year we have been trying to enjoy our surroundings more.  take time to enjoy your families, you never know how long you will have them around.  Like a sunset you keep watching waiting for the best time to take your picture and before you know it; it is gone and no picture was taken. God has given us many beautiful things to enjoy in our lives and we should take time to enjoy them.  The soccer and baseball games, the dance recitals, the swim meets, violin solos, the water skiing trips, karate demonstrations, the Primary programs, the grandparent weekend (no parents allowed), the fishing trips, the whole family sitting together in church; these are the things we remember and cherish.  You may only have one day in your life when the sun rises through the fog down the river lane . . . .  don’t sleep in and miss it.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas.