Comment from someone

I wanted to share this email I received from a man from Haworth...it is nice to know people are reading and I am doing something to help when I feel helpless with the situation.

Lisa, I just wanted to take a minute and wish you a very Merry Christmas. I’m sure that this one will be very special. But, in addition to the obvious, you have also touched many people, and made their lives happier and better because of your efforts with the blog report. I want you to know how much it has been appreciated. It has made a big difference to me especially. This hasn’t been the best year I’ve ever had, and your running commentary has kept me in balance by realizing that some good things are going on around me, and for that I am truly grateful. I wish you the VERY best of the holiday season, for you and yours.

MERRY CHRISTAMS!

As you are getting ready for christmas I would like to remind everyone to enjoy the time with your families. I know my daughter is having a hard time right now because this may be the last christmas she gets with grandpa. I try to tell her that is why we need to make this christams special in case it is the last one we get. It gets really hard sometimes. Life gets by you at times because there is so much to do and not enough time to do it. Its easy to let it get you down - believe me I know! Remember that time is a man-made demon so try to fight it when you can and just live it and enjoy the little things - i still jump in mud puddles with my kids, blow bubbles out the car window when we are stuck in traffic and on occasion we have ice cream for supper and carrots for dessert. So give all your loved ones a huge hug and tell them you love them!

Enjoy this Christmas as if it was your last - you honestly never know if it will be.

Thank you for all the support you have shown our family, we are truely blessed with the amount of friends and family we have! Here's to a great New Year!!

-Lisa

Here in Washington

Well, here we are in Washington DC when all of you are under ice and snow. It was 73 today, small amount of rain this morning and cloudy -- but 73 none the less.

Yesterday we went to the International Spy museum. Dad agreed it was pretty cool. Today we went to the Natural History museum (we agreed we have seen enough rocks to last us a while) and the Holocaust Museum (VERY VERY SAD!!). Tomorrow's plan is to see the National Aquarium, the Native Americn History Museum & the Air and Space museum. That is a ton to see so who knows.

Dad's holding up pretty well, he is having lower back pain and he gets tired. It was a very long day today and he is in his room crashed. He said he is having a good trip - but is sick of the idiot drivers here.

I will try to post tomorrow night, but I may not get to until we get back Sunday night. I personally am not looking forward to going back to cold, crappy weather - but I will be soooo happy to see my babies!

Keep up the good thoughts and prayers.