Happy Birthday Juliet! I hope you have a Wonderful day today.I thought you might enjoy these pictures From a few years ago I found on the computer. I love you!Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Happy Birthday Juliet!
Happy Birthday Juliet! I hope you have a Wonderful day today.I thought you might enjoy these pictures From a few years ago I found on the computer. I love you!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas!
I would like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas! It was a white Christmas for us this year! :-) We had a wonderful visit with Lisa and family and a yummy ham dinner. We were also able to talk to Michael and Juliet on the telephone. On this day when we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, let us all remember Him.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Christmas Eve Adventure
We have been stuck here on the Hill for a couple of weeks because of our unseasonably cold snowy weather. So today we decided since it was warmer we would venture out to do a little last minute Christmas shopping. We knew it was going to be bad at the stores. Well let me just tell you about one lady. There was not one parking space available in the entire lot, let alone, any handicapped spaces. So we just dropped mom off at the door and dad and I drove around in the van looking for somewhere to park. After circling the lot about four times, we noticed one handicapped spot available. But there was already another car waiting to take it. Well from out of nowhere this lady came zooming in 100 miles an hour and took the spot. As we were circling around again we noticed her getting out of the car, cigarette and cup of coffee in hand. There was nothing handicapped about her except her lack of Christmas spirit and selfish disregard for others who actually needed a handicapped spot. You would think on Christmas eve of all days people might be a little more Christlike and giving.
Once we got home to our access road that we share with the neighbor we started slipping and sliding all over the place. We made it to our gate but that's as far as we could get. So dad walked up the hill to get the tractor to pull us up the hill. As mom and I were waiting in the car the neighbors zoomed past us and got stuck. I thought for sure they would slide back down the hill and crash into us. But luckily they were able to maneuver back down slowly past us and didn't crash into us (their car is still on the access road unable to maneuver up the hill). So dad put the tow chain on the van and towed us up the hill with the tractor. Thankfully, the tractor was able to tow us up the hill to the house. If the tractor was not able to tow the van the next step would have been to put me on a pallet and take me up the hill with the tractor and forklift attachment :-) that would have been a sight. Anyway that's our Christmas Eve Adventure.
Once we got home to our access road that we share with the neighbor we started slipping and sliding all over the place. We made it to our gate but that's as far as we could get. So dad walked up the hill to get the tractor to pull us up the hill. As mom and I were waiting in the car the neighbors zoomed past us and got stuck. I thought for sure they would slide back down the hill and crash into us. But luckily they were able to maneuver back down slowly past us and didn't crash into us (their car is still on the access road unable to maneuver up the hill). So dad put the tow chain on the van and towed us up the hill with the tractor. Thankfully, the tractor was able to tow us up the hill to the house. If the tractor was not able to tow the van the next step would have been to put me on a pallet and take me up the hill with the tractor and forklift attachment :-) that would have been a sight. Anyway that's our Christmas Eve Adventure.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Happy Birthday Joseph Smith
On this day, 203 years ago (December 23, 1805) the Prophet Joseph Smith was born. I would like to express my gratitude to him for his role in restoring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth.
President John Taylor, the third President of the Church, wrote, "Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it" (D&C 135:3).
President Thomas S. Monson gave a talk about the Prophet Joseph Smith in the October 2005 General conference. Click on the title (Happy Birthday Joseph Smith) to read it.
President John Taylor, the third President of the Church, wrote, "Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it" (D&C 135:3).
President Thomas S. Monson gave a talk about the Prophet Joseph Smith in the October 2005 General conference. Click on the title (Happy Birthday Joseph Smith) to read it.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Christmas Picture
This is a self-portrait I took in my apartment in Downey, Christmas 2001. I liked it, so I thought I would post it. :-)
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Strange Analogy?
I thought of, what you might consider to be, a strange analogy the other day. So I thought I would share it with you. There are two time periods in my life where I feel I’ve been the closest to God or felt the presence of the Holy Ghost the most in my life. The first is rather obvious, it is while I was on my mission. And the second is now. As I was thinking about these two very different time periods, and experiences, I began to see many similarities.
On a mission, of course, your life is dedicated to serving the Lord. There are many stringent rules you must follow. Some of these include: no movies, no television, no newspaper, no music (except in my case, Mormon Tabernacle choir, Janice Kapp Perry, and music composed prayer to 1800) but, only on preparation day., study the Scriptures an hour a day, companionship study one hour a day, be within sight and sound of your companion at all times, etc.
Strangely enough, I am once again following a lot of these rules. Somebody is always within sight or sound of me, I listen to the book of Mormon every morning for at least an hour, with my mom, while I’m getting ready. I guess that counts as companionship study and personal study. :-) I don’t really enjoy listening to music anymore except uplifting music like the Mormon Tabernacle choir or Christmas music. I can probably count on one hand the number of Cds I have purchased over the past six years. Whereas, I probably owned over 400 Cds prior to that. I’ve never really been someone who enjoys movies, to me they always seemed like a waste of time. But when I do watch movies now, I try to watch uplifting or at least somewhat clean movies. I do however, watch quite a bit TV, but not because I really like it, it just keeps me occupied. I am generally in bed by around 5:00 p.m. and there’s really not much else to do. I used to really enjoy reading the newspaper every day. Ask any of my classmates in podiatry school, and they will tell you that I always brought a newspaper to school to read during breaks. But this is something I cannot do now, and actually, I rather miss it.
I don’t believe it’s a coincidence that these are the two time periods in my life where I have felt the closest to my Heavenly Father. The formula is rather simple, if we do those things to stay focused on the Gospel, we will feel an increase in the presence of the Holy Ghost in our lives. We can’t all live like missionaries, but we can change certain things in our lives, such as reading our scriptures, saying our prayers, having family home evening, avoiding music, television, movies, magazines, etc. that are not uplifting. By making even small efforts to do these things, you will notice a big change.
That’s my two cents.
On a mission, of course, your life is dedicated to serving the Lord. There are many stringent rules you must follow. Some of these include: no movies, no television, no newspaper, no music (except in my case, Mormon Tabernacle choir, Janice Kapp Perry, and music composed prayer to 1800) but, only on preparation day., study the Scriptures an hour a day, companionship study one hour a day, be within sight and sound of your companion at all times, etc.
Strangely enough, I am once again following a lot of these rules. Somebody is always within sight or sound of me, I listen to the book of Mormon every morning for at least an hour, with my mom, while I’m getting ready. I guess that counts as companionship study and personal study. :-) I don’t really enjoy listening to music anymore except uplifting music like the Mormon Tabernacle choir or Christmas music. I can probably count on one hand the number of Cds I have purchased over the past six years. Whereas, I probably owned over 400 Cds prior to that. I’ve never really been someone who enjoys movies, to me they always seemed like a waste of time. But when I do watch movies now, I try to watch uplifting or at least somewhat clean movies. I do however, watch quite a bit TV, but not because I really like it, it just keeps me occupied. I am generally in bed by around 5:00 p.m. and there’s really not much else to do. I used to really enjoy reading the newspaper every day. Ask any of my classmates in podiatry school, and they will tell you that I always brought a newspaper to school to read during breaks. But this is something I cannot do now, and actually, I rather miss it.
I don’t believe it’s a coincidence that these are the two time periods in my life where I have felt the closest to my Heavenly Father. The formula is rather simple, if we do those things to stay focused on the Gospel, we will feel an increase in the presence of the Holy Ghost in our lives. We can’t all live like missionaries, but we can change certain things in our lives, such as reading our scriptures, saying our prayers, having family home evening, avoiding music, television, movies, magazines, etc. that are not uplifting. By making even small efforts to do these things, you will notice a big change.
That’s my two cents.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Cancer Stick
Since I mentioned it in my last blog, I thought my topic today would be cigarette smoking. I have never understood why anybody with half a brain would start smoking cigarettes. There is mountains of scientific evidence that shows the detrimental effects of smoking, not only on the body, but also on the economy. I find it quite interesting that the Word of Wisdom was revealed in 1833, before there was any scientific evidence or common understanding of the deleterious effects of smoking.
It is common knowledge that smoking causes cancer and emphysema. And it is highly addictive. Let me just tell you some of the things I remember that I was taught in school. First let me discuss smoking's effect on the cardiovascular system. Smoking causes vasoconstriction, which is to say, causes blood vessels to constrict and become smaller, allowing less blood flow, and therefore less oxygen to permeate tissues. This causes problems to the extremities such as the hands and feet and can lead to amputation. Also, the coronary arteries are affected which causes less blood flow to the heart and can lead to heart attacks (myocardial infarction). Not to mention restricted blood flow to other organ systems such as the brain. Another effect on the cardiovascular system that smoking has is it damages the inner lining of blood vessels. This damage leads to plaque deposits, atherosclerosis which also leads to heart attacks. And let's not forget the damage maternal smoking causes to a developing fetus. The restricted blood flow leads to restricted growth, i.e. low birth weight. When these babies are born they are often more irritable and can suffer from learning disabilities. How could any mother do this to her unborn child?
These are just a few examples of the detrimental effects of smoking. When I was in podiatry school one of my biochemistry lectures was devoted to the harmful effects of smoking on the body. I had several classmates who were smokers. During the 10 minute break between lectures they would often go outside to smoke. Well, during this particular lecture I thought nobody would be outside smoking. But to my surprise, nothing changed. So I approached one of my classmates and asked him why he was smoking after just hearing that lecture about how bad it was. His reply was that it helped him relax or relieve stress. Well, I can think of a lot better ways to relieve stress than to smoke. That just goes to show me how unintelligent, and illogical smokers are. And not only that, but how disrespectful it is to their own body.
1 Corinthians 6:19 "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. "
In my opinion, cigarette smokers are selfish, disrespectful, unintelligent, and inconsiderate people. I'm sure there are exceptions to this rule but most people who I've met who are smokers fit this description. A lot of times I see smokers blatantly disrespecting and disobeying rules to not smoke in certain areas in public places. As you may recall from my litterbug post, cigarette butts make up a large portion of litter on the sides of roads.
And let's not forget about secondhand smoke. Which is just as harmful to innocent bystanders as first-hand smoke is to those who choose to smoke. Smokers don't seem to have any consideration for those around them who breathe in the noxious smoke, unwillingly. This is especially bad for parents who smoke and expose their children to secondhand smoke constantly.
Now I would like to talk about an aspect of cigarette smoking that we might not think about. And that is the economical effects on society. Anybody who pays taxes in this great country of ours, pays a lot of money to provide medical attention to cigarette smokers. I don't know any of the numbers but I know that cigarette smoking costs an astronomical amount in healthcare. Which is 100% preventable. And the majority are people on Medicare, which we all, as taxpayers, support. This is not right! Why should I have to pay to provide health care for somebody who is stupid enough to smoke? It doesn't take an Einstein to figure out that smoking is bad for you, and will eventually kill you. That is common knowledge in this day and age. Not only will smoking kill you, but it's a very unpleasant and slow way to die. I have seen people at the hospital, dragging around an oxygen bottle, going outside to smoke in their hospital gown. Or people with half their face cut off, smoking through a tracheostomy hole in their neck. These are not uncommon scenarios either. So why would anybody start smoking? Knowing they are slowly killing themselves, and will end up suffering a terrible death. You would think they would avoid it like the plague. This is something that has always baffled me. And still does.
That's my two cents.
It is common knowledge that smoking causes cancer and emphysema. And it is highly addictive. Let me just tell you some of the things I remember that I was taught in school. First let me discuss smoking's effect on the cardiovascular system. Smoking causes vasoconstriction, which is to say, causes blood vessels to constrict and become smaller, allowing less blood flow, and therefore less oxygen to permeate tissues. This causes problems to the extremities such as the hands and feet and can lead to amputation. Also, the coronary arteries are affected which causes less blood flow to the heart and can lead to heart attacks (myocardial infarction). Not to mention restricted blood flow to other organ systems such as the brain. Another effect on the cardiovascular system that smoking has is it damages the inner lining of blood vessels. This damage leads to plaque deposits, atherosclerosis which also leads to heart attacks. And let's not forget the damage maternal smoking causes to a developing fetus. The restricted blood flow leads to restricted growth, i.e. low birth weight. When these babies are born they are often more irritable and can suffer from learning disabilities. How could any mother do this to her unborn child?
These are just a few examples of the detrimental effects of smoking. When I was in podiatry school one of my biochemistry lectures was devoted to the harmful effects of smoking on the body. I had several classmates who were smokers. During the 10 minute break between lectures they would often go outside to smoke. Well, during this particular lecture I thought nobody would be outside smoking. But to my surprise, nothing changed. So I approached one of my classmates and asked him why he was smoking after just hearing that lecture about how bad it was. His reply was that it helped him relax or relieve stress. Well, I can think of a lot better ways to relieve stress than to smoke. That just goes to show me how unintelligent, and illogical smokers are. And not only that, but how disrespectful it is to their own body.
1 Corinthians 6:19 "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. "
In my opinion, cigarette smokers are selfish, disrespectful, unintelligent, and inconsiderate people. I'm sure there are exceptions to this rule but most people who I've met who are smokers fit this description. A lot of times I see smokers blatantly disrespecting and disobeying rules to not smoke in certain areas in public places. As you may recall from my litterbug post, cigarette butts make up a large portion of litter on the sides of roads.
And let's not forget about secondhand smoke. Which is just as harmful to innocent bystanders as first-hand smoke is to those who choose to smoke. Smokers don't seem to have any consideration for those around them who breathe in the noxious smoke, unwillingly. This is especially bad for parents who smoke and expose their children to secondhand smoke constantly.
Now I would like to talk about an aspect of cigarette smoking that we might not think about. And that is the economical effects on society. Anybody who pays taxes in this great country of ours, pays a lot of money to provide medical attention to cigarette smokers. I don't know any of the numbers but I know that cigarette smoking costs an astronomical amount in healthcare. Which is 100% preventable. And the majority are people on Medicare, which we all, as taxpayers, support. This is not right! Why should I have to pay to provide health care for somebody who is stupid enough to smoke? It doesn't take an Einstein to figure out that smoking is bad for you, and will eventually kill you. That is common knowledge in this day and age. Not only will smoking kill you, but it's a very unpleasant and slow way to die. I have seen people at the hospital, dragging around an oxygen bottle, going outside to smoke in their hospital gown. Or people with half their face cut off, smoking through a tracheostomy hole in their neck. These are not uncommon scenarios either. So why would anybody start smoking? Knowing they are slowly killing themselves, and will end up suffering a terrible death. You would think they would avoid it like the plague. This is something that has always baffled me. And still does.
That's my two cents.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Korihor
While I was getting ready this morning we were listening to the book of Mormon as we usually do in the mornings. The chapter that we happened to start with this morning was Alma chapter 30. This chapter tells the story of a man named Korihor. Korihor was an antichrist. For anybody interested in reading this, here is a link. http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/30
The reason I bring this up today is because of my last blog. You see, I see very many similarities between Korihor and our new president elect, Barack Hussein Obama. First of all, how does somebody with a name like that get elected president of the United States of America? He sounds more like the president of OPEC or Saudi Arabia. I don't think, in fact I know, he would never have been elected had it not been for the liberal media and people like Oprah Winfrey who endorsed him. On a side note, why do people put such clout in celebrities and their opinions? I mean really, who is Oprah Winfrey, except an immoral, terrible role model who happens to have a lot of power and influence over millions of people, through television?
Anyway, I happened to be watching the news last night and there was a piece on Obama being Time magazines Man of the year. And right after that they showed a picture of him smoking, which looked like to me a joint but what do I know. And later I found out that he is a cigarette smoker. Cigarette smoking is another blog because I have much to say about that alone, but suffice it to say, is someone who's not smart enough, in this day and age, to understand the perils of smoking, really somebody we want running this country? and is that the kind of role model we should have as president of the United States?
Now you might be wondering, where's the correlation between Obama and Korihor? Well, just like Korihor was able to lead away thousands of people through his speech, and convinced many that there was no God. 0bama is also very well spoken and able to convince many to follow him.
Alma 30:42 "Behold, I know that thou believest, but thou art possessed with a lying spirit, and ye have put off the Spirit of God that it may have no place in you; but the devil has power over you, and he doth carry you about, working devices that he may destroy the children of God. "
Anyone who would say the first thing they're going to do as president of the United States is sign into law the freedom of choice act (see previous post), is amoral, and not somebody we should have running this country. The majority of citizens of this country are still God-fearing Christians, with morals. Who, apparently, were blinded by the craftiness of men.
Let me just leave you with this: Alma 30:60 "And thus we see the end of him who perverteth the ways of the Lord; and thus we see that the devil will not support his children at the last day, but doth speedily drag them down to hell. "
That's my two cents.
The reason I bring this up today is because of my last blog. You see, I see very many similarities between Korihor and our new president elect, Barack Hussein Obama. First of all, how does somebody with a name like that get elected president of the United States of America? He sounds more like the president of OPEC or Saudi Arabia. I don't think, in fact I know, he would never have been elected had it not been for the liberal media and people like Oprah Winfrey who endorsed him. On a side note, why do people put such clout in celebrities and their opinions? I mean really, who is Oprah Winfrey, except an immoral, terrible role model who happens to have a lot of power and influence over millions of people, through television?
Anyway, I happened to be watching the news last night and there was a piece on Obama being Time magazines Man of the year. And right after that they showed a picture of him smoking, which looked like to me a joint but what do I know. And later I found out that he is a cigarette smoker. Cigarette smoking is another blog because I have much to say about that alone, but suffice it to say, is someone who's not smart enough, in this day and age, to understand the perils of smoking, really somebody we want running this country? and is that the kind of role model we should have as president of the United States?
Now you might be wondering, where's the correlation between Obama and Korihor? Well, just like Korihor was able to lead away thousands of people through his speech, and convinced many that there was no God. 0bama is also very well spoken and able to convince many to follow him.
Alma 30:42 "Behold, I know that thou believest, but thou art possessed with a lying spirit, and ye have put off the Spirit of God that it may have no place in you; but the devil has power over you, and he doth carry you about, working devices that he may destroy the children of God. "
Anyone who would say the first thing they're going to do as president of the United States is sign into law the freedom of choice act (see previous post), is amoral, and not somebody we should have running this country. The majority of citizens of this country are still God-fearing Christians, with morals. Who, apparently, were blinded by the craftiness of men.
Let me just leave you with this: Alma 30:60 "And thus we see the end of him who perverteth the ways of the Lord; and thus we see that the devil will not support his children at the last day, but doth speedily drag them down to hell. "
That's my two cents.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Fight Freedom of Choice Act
I just received an e-mail from my sister in law, Derrinda. In this e-mail was a link to a website where you can sign your name on a petition to fight the freedom of choice act. I am actually not familiar with this act but apparently, our new President-elect, 0bama, has vowed to sign this act into law when he becomes president in January. From what I understand, the freedom of choice act would repeal all state laws against abortions, partial-birth abortions, parental notification, etc. I don't know if it will do any good but it wouldn't hurt, for any of you who are interested in signing your name on the petition here is the link: http://www.fightfoca.com/
Movie Recommendation
As you can probably guess,
from my posting a few days ago, I rarely recommend movies. However, there is one movie I would like to recommend. The Ultimate Gift. This is a well-written, well acted movie with a good moral to it. Two of the actors you might recognize are James Garner and Abigail Breslin. This is not an LDS made movie, it is made by Fox home entertainment. Although I did purchase it from Deseret book.com. So anybody out there who would like to see a good movie, I would recommend The Ultimate Gift.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
My Most Memorable Christmas
As we all think back on Christmases past, I would venture to guess that your most memorable Christmases have nothing to do with presents received, glittery lights, Santa Claus, etc.. Your most memorable Christmas is probably one which focuses on the real meaning of Christmas.
For me, my most memorable Christmas is the Christmas of 2002. This was a year when I didn't buy one gift for anyone. I'm sure I received a few gifts but I don't remember any of them. What I do remember about that Christmas is being able to go home and be with my family.
You see, this was the year I was in my accident. And I had been hospitalized for three months. Anyone who has spent any time in the hospital as a patient will understand how much it meant to me to be able to go home and spend Christmas with my family.
I wasn't sure I was going to be able to go home for Christmas. I spent Thanksgiving in the hospital. Although it was lovely, my family making and bringing Thanksgiving dinner to me at the hospital, everybody eating their turkey dinner in yellow gowns. It wasn't the same as being home. I think my doctor understood how much I wanted to go home for Christmas. So she gave me a day pass. I was still pretty sick and required hospitalization but I was able to spend a few hours at home.
It was no small endeavor to get to me home for Christmas. My parents had recently moved to the area and were renting a home. This home did not have a wheelchair ramp. So, my dad and brother and brother-in-law worked diligently for several nights to build one. I believe they completed it late at night on Christmas Eve.
On Christmas morning I eagerly anticipated the arrival of the cabulance. I woke up early so I would be ready to be picked up in the morning. I can't remember for sure but I think mom or Lisa came to help get me ready that morning. As I recall, the cabulance was late. The time spent waiting for the cabulance to arrive seemed like an eternity.
The paramedics arrived and transferred me on to the stretcher. (Their transfer methods were rather scary, using a sheet) I remember as we drove down Tacoma Road I could see out the windows in the back of the ambulance. And what did I see? Juliet and Michael chasing after the ambulance smiling and waving at me. To this day that still brings a smile to my face. I was then transferred to a wheelchair from the stretcher and wheeled up the newly minted ramp into the house.
I was so happy to be out of the hospital, if only for a few hours, and celebrate Christmas with my family. We had a nice Christmas dinner, played games, and just enjoyed everybody's company. This was a home that I had never been to before, but that didn't matter, it still felt like home. The Christmas tree was beautiful. But most of all, I was happy to be surrounded by a loving family.
Five o'clock came way too soon and the cabulance was back to pick me up and take me back to the hospital. I really didn't want to go back. I was having such an enjoyable time. But I had to go back. As I recall, we moved the party to the hospital and everybody came and visited me for the remainder of the evening.
This was my most memorable and cherished Christmas. It had nothing to do with commercialism. It was about being with family and celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.
For me, my most memorable Christmas is the Christmas of 2002. This was a year when I didn't buy one gift for anyone. I'm sure I received a few gifts but I don't remember any of them. What I do remember about that Christmas is being able to go home and be with my family.
You see, this was the year I was in my accident. And I had been hospitalized for three months. Anyone who has spent any time in the hospital as a patient will understand how much it meant to me to be able to go home and spend Christmas with my family.
I wasn't sure I was going to be able to go home for Christmas. I spent Thanksgiving in the hospital. Although it was lovely, my family making and bringing Thanksgiving dinner to me at the hospital, everybody eating their turkey dinner in yellow gowns. It wasn't the same as being home. I think my doctor understood how much I wanted to go home for Christmas. So she gave me a day pass. I was still pretty sick and required hospitalization but I was able to spend a few hours at home.
It was no small endeavor to get to me home for Christmas. My parents had recently moved to the area and were renting a home. This home did not have a wheelchair ramp. So, my dad and brother and brother-in-law worked diligently for several nights to build one. I believe they completed it late at night on Christmas Eve.
On Christmas morning I eagerly anticipated the arrival of the cabulance. I woke up early so I would be ready to be picked up in the morning. I can't remember for sure but I think mom or Lisa came to help get me ready that morning. As I recall, the cabulance was late. The time spent waiting for the cabulance to arrive seemed like an eternity.
The paramedics arrived and transferred me on to the stretcher. (Their transfer methods were rather scary, using a sheet) I remember as we drove down Tacoma Road I could see out the windows in the back of the ambulance. And what did I see? Juliet and Michael chasing after the ambulance smiling and waving at me. To this day that still brings a smile to my face. I was then transferred to a wheelchair from the stretcher and wheeled up the newly minted ramp into the house.
I was so happy to be out of the hospital, if only for a few hours, and celebrate Christmas with my family. We had a nice Christmas dinner, played games, and just enjoyed everybody's company. This was a home that I had never been to before, but that didn't matter, it still felt like home. The Christmas tree was beautiful. But most of all, I was happy to be surrounded by a loving family.
Five o'clock came way too soon and the cabulance was back to pick me up and take me back to the hospital. I really didn't want to go back. I was having such an enjoyable time. But I had to go back. As I recall, we moved the party to the hospital and everybody came and visited me for the remainder of the evening.
This was my most memorable and cherished Christmas. It had nothing to do with commercialism. It was about being with family and celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.
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