Sunday, December 7, 2008

Family

Having family to support and love you is the greatest gift of God. Knowing that you have your family to always be there and believe in you make everything possible. I am lucky to have a great family!

The family that lives in my house is the reason I breathe. I truly cannot imagine life without David, Joy or Juan. We are not the perfect "Walton" family, we don't always agree or get along. We get on each other's nerves and irritate the dickens out of each other. But, we love each other with all our hearts! We make each other laugh, we depend on each other for support and guidance, we reach out to each other. I know that David will grow up to be a responsible young man. My hope is that he finds his calling soon. Joy is busy going to school and working full time and will some day be a world famous hair dresser. I am a very lucky woman!

My immediate family is very special, too! I am very close to my niece and nephew and their families. They have three boys between them and it is very nice to have little kids around again. Their mom, my sister, has given all of us many joys and tears, but we love her.

My Aunt BB is my second mom. She has been there since mom died and gives me the wisdom of her years each time we talk. BB is a little woman with a big heart. I truly don't think I have ever heard her say a negative word about anyone. I am blessed to have her in my life. Her son, Keith, is like the brother I never had. Being one year apart in age has put us chronologically close, but that is not the reason we get along so well. You see, Keith and I have a lot in common, including loving BB. We coordinated a chili team for years, hosted countless Cowboys watching parties and generally raised H- - - for most of our adult lives! Love ya, Man!

My Clarksville family are my soul mates! Debbie, Larry and their kids and families are so very dear to me. Some of my best memories are of being in that little northeast Texas town and spending time with the Moore clan. Hanging out at the lake, driving all over to shop, drinking wine on the sofa, the deer cabin...my heart is in Clarksville and always will be.

Can't wait to see what the future holds for all my family!

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