Additions to our family

As the years went after we got Gloria and Marcy we also got Danette and Cory in our family Also Kent Married Phyllis and Andrea and Robert were part of our family. Bonnie married Emery and over the years, Shandi, Emery J, Monica and John Henry came too. Then Larry married Jeanette and we got Arlo, Craig, Brian, Julie, Anita, Debra and last of all came Eric. There were some changes in our family and we got our dear Betty and Brenda and Eddie. Then came the next chapter. We got great grandchildren. Like I said that is another chapter, for another day.

Treasures

Today has been an emotional day for me in a really good way. I have been working hard at packing our office and trying to sluf off some of the rubbish that has collected in desk drawers and in book shelves. It's been hard to decide what to keep and what to discard.

Among the treasures unearthed today were three letters. The first was a letter to Andrea and Robert that was never mailed telling of my love for them and the frustration of not being able to see them. Another was a letter to Betty to reasure her of my love as she prepared to go through the temple with her Mom and Dad without me because I was not worthy to go with her. The third treasure was a letter from Larry at a time in my life that I was really hard on myself because of the poor choices I had made. These are three treasures that I'll always keep. It has been good to remember those times and realize that I have made progress in my life.

The love of my family has made all the difference in the world.

I didn't get all of the packing done that I had hoped to do today, but it has helped me realize that the greatest treasure I have is the love of my family. That is something you can't pack in a box or store in the cupboard. Althought I can't hold it in my hands, it can be mine forever.