As I'm sitting in front my my laptop seeing my unlit Christmas tree and watching Battlestar Galactica season one, I can't help but think of how unique this Christmas is. Last year at this moment I was waking up in my parents bedroom as my nephews were romping in circles begging to open their presents. All our belongings were tucked into the 27' Penske truck in the front yard. We were at the beginning tip toe stages of this military life and I wasn't sure what we had gotten ourselves into.
A year can change a lot of things. We're comfortably unpacked in this old house. I've rearranged the furniture more times than I can remember. I've tripled my yarn collection. We've added our rottie Sue back into our home. I got this fun laptop and tumbled headfirst into this blog world. We've embarked into the mysterious world of infertility testing and the complications of trying to schedule little things like HSG's and pelvic ultrasounds and blood testings with incredibly irregular menstrual cycles. Mr. D has changed occupations from Survival instructor to hip deep in snow as a Dirt Boy and snow plow equipment operator. I had a short sabbatical as a SAHW and than rejoined the working world. We even had a very fun full-military family Thanksgiving dinner. And, yes, I even gave up my grudging anger and resentment with the military ... mostly.
Things have changed in 12 months. Some for the good, some for the amusing, some for the interesting, but change all the same.
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I wish you well
I wish my friends and my family and my new friends via this lovely medium, a happy and peaceful Christmas Day.
If you are enjoying the day with family and friends may you love them and cherish them for those that do not.
If you are surrounded by a house full of children may you love them and cherish them for those who do not.
If you are embraced by a partner, friend, spouse or lover today may you love them with all your heart.
If you are away from your family this year, defending our country or traveling or just forced to be apart, remember that you are also loved.
If you are alone this holiday season and reading this may you feel loved by someone be it me, for a stranger who needs it, or by God, but loved and not without hope nonetheless.
