Today, Christmas Day 2008, was a day of revelation to me. I learned things today that I have always known, but have taken for granted my entire life. Simple things like the importance of family, the importance of faith, and the importance of being thankful for life I have been given. This year, for the fist time, we had an empty house for Christmas. Our son is away in the Army. He is serving our country and, whether he understands it or note, has made me a very proud man. He overcame his on youthful self-destruction and is making his way in the world. But, he too, is away from his family. His wife, know pregnant with their first child, came back home to be with her family for the holidays. I called him and he sounded fine, his Sergeant had invited him over to spend the holiday with his family. I don’t know this man, but I thank him for his generosity. Our oldest daughter is out on her own, making her own way in the world. She just moved in to her own apartment and her gifts this year c...
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