Almost Christmas

Well here we are the week of Christmas and looking back I have to wonder-- just where has this year gone. This time last year I had no idea that in 8 short months I would be getting a late Christmas gift for in July of this year I was blessed with the birth of my 3rd grandbaby.. a little brown eyed girl, who in every way looks just like her Mom.  McKenna came into our lives and heart.  She just melted our hearts and each day I enjoy hearing about the little things she has done.

Being a Paw Paw is so much fun for me... like yesterday when Noah wanted to go to Walmart and Gage didn't.  Melissa took Noah and Gage and I went Geocaching and walking down the trail I could remember the times I had with my Grandpaws and I just had to smile and think that somewhere in Haven they were looking down and smiling back.  Sometimes we try to buy things in order to get things, but the truth is it's not the things we can buy that most people want, it's the one thing that money can't buy and that's TIME.  When I asked Gage if he was having fun he would answer 'yes sir' and smile.  He was with Paw Paw and nothing else mattered to him.  It's little trips and times like this that some day he will look back on and smile and tell his little ones about as I do with him and in that telling of the story my life will go on far pass my time here on this Earth.  

Chirstmas is a time of giving that's true, but it's also about the way one gives that counts also.  I've got a dear friend at work who has given this year and thru her I've let myself open up.  She has taken on the task of seeing that one family of children will have Christmas.  She has helped me see the true meaning of Christmas again and if feels good so good to help know that Santa will be there for these children and some day I hope they will remember and pass it on to others they may not know.  

To say the least this Chirstmas is special.. but it just shouldn't just Chirstmas that we make special... each day is a gift.