Christmas is always one of my favorite times of the year and for several different reasons. First and foremost, it is because it is the celebration of the birth of my Savior, Jesus Christ. But it is also a time I cherish because I get some down time from work and more time with my family. I normally don’t get to personal on the messages boards but will break that trend today.
This year it means a bit more to me, also for different reasons. My daughter moved to Huntsville, Ala., in July to start her new job and Christmas Eve will be the first time I’ve seen her since she moved away. Definitely the longest I’ve gone without seeing my baby girl.
These days I have a different mindset about cherished times in my life. In February, it will mark one year since I had my kidney failure and my brush with death0. I never wish for anyone to go through a life-or-death situation. But I think it’s true what they say in that you have to experience something like that to have a different mindset about life…