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I just got the news my extended family in a land far, far away had their first born today. Sadly, we cannot travel to be there for the event.

.................... The meaningful message

I'm a simple man really. I don't need much and these days I expect even less. I find that it minimalizes the potential for disappointment and maximizes square footage!

I don't have much to recycle or toss in the bin after opening Christmas gifts. Sketch pads and pencils ruled the day. I fought an urge to protest a gift but it turns out that I needed it more than I thought.

The thing that made my day though was a simple gift card. Initially, I was thinking that in order to put it to good use, I would have to go shopping...and maybe somewhere I didn't want to. The gift card giver lives on the other coast so I thought that it was purchased at some chain store or restaurant with the assumption that the chain was 3,000 miles long.

To my surprise, the card was for a local establishment, and one that I frequently patronize!


That means the card giver had to do a bit of detective work and that the card had to travel 6,000 miles to get right back to where it started!

The card giver is clever and thoughtful...and my sister. If I could rewind the clock, I think I would ask Santa for just one thing...to be more like her.

Having a great family support system makes it fairly easy to deal with what my aging parents are going through. I'm glad I have no need to throw a pity party and can find things to be grateful for. What a jolt I got yesterday when my neighbor called to say one of our friends who hasn't been feeling well got some test results back showing she has Lukemia.

Lukemia? Crap with a captial C.

This is a very pretty woman in her sixties, very nice. I only met her two years ago, she walks her dog by my place twice a day. She lives about five homes down and walks to her 91 yr. old blind Mum's home everyday to fix food or give some care. The mom lives alone and does fairly well, not sure what is now in her future. I often send extra food I made with her to give Mum.

I don't know much about Lukemia nor do I know what to say. I asked my neighbor who has been friends with her for many years how she handled the news. The neighbor said that until she wraps her head around it, she doesn't much feel like talking about it.

I was thinking how awful her situation was until I heard the news of the shootings in New Zealand and how many families are going through agony. I was listening to a country music station when that news report went through. I almost wish I hadn't heard it because now I'm filled with sadness for so many.

I count my blessings and they are many.

...according to Jerry Seinfeld. In my duties as executor of my folk's estate, I'm learning things, and perhaps being confided in, more these days. Learned of the separation and possible divorce of a close family member, and am saddened greatly. Both of these folks always seemed like decent people, and wonderful parents, to me. Sure, I know that sometimes things evolve into a situation where a couple ain't right any longer. Still, almost always heart heavy to hear it.

Whenever am with my kids, I could hear people say..."you are lucky to have your four kids " . Am supposed to be proud. But the truth, it's not me, that brought them up. Their grandma moulded them that they became good kids .

Remember that I inherited a dog named Lucy when my friend passed. Bella nor I saw that coming. Getting a spoiled dog with no instructions has been a small challenge on both ends of the leash.

Lucy had to give up canned dog food because that stuff scares me. Bella ate so little but Lucy is five times her size so I've had to figure out how much she eats and buy larger amounts of organ meats to mix with veggies, fruits and quinoa or brown rice. At first Lucy resisted but gobbles up her food now.

The only thing is her name. She doesn't come when I just call "Lucy", she doesn't come until I call her a third time then she bolts to me. So she doesn't know her name is Lucy.....she thinks it is Lucy, Lucy, Lucy.

She cracks me up. Sometimes she will sit and stare at me while making a small growl in her throat. I'm still trying to figure out what she is telling me. If she needs to go outside she makes that sound then goes sits at the door staring at it, then I know it is time for a walk. She is training me.

I often think, I wish to become a child again...

Kids are so innocent with very clear heart, how beautiful it is.. always want to make new friends also retain old ones.. they keeps a very big heart to forgive someone who hurt them by any means..

Their heart always fill with love.. can't see someone crying.. they don't want to hurt someone by any mean.

They always speak the truth, and don't understand how could people cheat others...

They want to share all their stuff without getting benefits from other site...

If someone really want to see angles on earth, spend time with kids, they will teach many forgotten lesson to us.

Incredible day for me today. Through Ancestry.com I was contacted by someone who appears to be my biological Grandson. His Father was adopted. The possible Grandson is going to gift his Dad with a DNA kit from Ancestry. When his results come in, in about 2 months, I may discover a Son I never knew I had.