I consider myself a very positive and happy person - mainly because, I guess - I am happy. I love my life. I have wonderful friends, an amazing boyfriend, a job and career I love, and the best family that I could ever dream of.
This year, I have started working with my hometowns youth group. It has been beyond frustrating at times, but for the most part, beyond rewarding. On top of working with the youth group - I have reconnected with friends from old - through the church's "Young Adult Ministries" group - although I am not sure how "young" I consider myself anymore - but I am okay with that.
All in all, it has been a wonderful year that has flown by too quickly. I was driving into work today thinking about and running through my holidays lists... the few gifts I still need to get, the groceries I need to buy to make that mac'n'cheese dish for the holiday party tomorrow, and on and on.
But then I paused. I thought of Pete. Pete was my grandmother's boyfriend who pasted a few years ago. I thought of how much I missed him and how, even though he was never "family" marriage - he was a grandfather to me for over ten years. This naturally led me into remembering my Pop and Meme - I am getting choked up just trying to write about them now...
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Christmas is suppose to be the happiest (and probably busiest) season of the year. However, it is hard not to think back to everyone who can't be here with us during this wonderful time and feel a little sad because they are not here to spend it with us. I try not to linger long on these sad thoughts - I know they would not want me to shed any tears over them.
At this stage in life, everyone has been touched by loss or some unhappy event in their life. So, I wish for you this holiday season happiness and hope - and a peace within when you do pause to remember.
This year, I have started working with my hometowns youth group. It has been beyond frustrating at times, but for the most part, beyond rewarding. On top of working with the youth group - I have reconnected with friends from old - through the church's "Young Adult Ministries" group - although I am not sure how "young" I consider myself anymore - but I am okay with that.
All in all, it has been a wonderful year that has flown by too quickly. I was driving into work today thinking about and running through my holidays lists... the few gifts I still need to get, the groceries I need to buy to make that mac'n'cheese dish for the holiday party tomorrow, and on and on.
But then I paused. I thought of Pete. Pete was my grandmother's boyfriend who pasted a few years ago. I thought of how much I missed him and how, even though he was never "family" marriage - he was a grandfather to me for over ten years. This naturally led me into remembering my Pop and Meme - I am getting choked up just trying to write about them now...
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Christmas is suppose to be the happiest (and probably busiest) season of the year. However, it is hard not to think back to everyone who can't be here with us during this wonderful time and feel a little sad because they are not here to spend it with us. I try not to linger long on these sad thoughts - I know they would not want me to shed any tears over them.
At this stage in life, everyone has been touched by loss or some unhappy event in their life. So, I wish for you this holiday season happiness and hope - and a peace within when you do pause to remember.
There will always be memories, those good and those bad. Those of loss and longing. As you get older Suzanne, you will understand that each of those moments have helped to mold you into the beautiful woman you are - a woman who is successful, thoughtful, prayerful and just an all around great lady. I have tried to understand so many things that have happened in my life and for the life of me, I can't. Some of it seemed so unnecessary. But all of it brought me to this place. And, I like this place. Remember it all. Much love to you and your family now and always.
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