My ex-husband and I were lucky enough to raise 3 amazing children. My children are all grown and have left the nest and started lives of their own. My son, Ryan has started his own family - I am a Nana to 2 wonderful grandchildren.
Today I want to talk about my amazing son. As I said yesterday, last Monday, I had to go to Florida, fast. Ryan (who lives and works in the east end of Toronto) dropped everything at work, raced home, packed a bag and headed for London, leaving his family behind and not sure whether or not he'd be home for Christmas with his family. This wonderful man has supported me, run errands for me, let me cry on his shoulder and just generally been the rock that I needed to get me through this past week. Ryan, Krista and Jamie - I love you all more than words can ever say. Ryan, you are a rock, you are one of my rocks and I don't know what I would have done without you this week. Thank you and Merry Christmas.
Saturday, 24 December 2011
Friday, 23 December 2011
My Family
Like everyone else, I have a family. Also like everyone else, my family is dysfunctional. What I do have though are some amazing people in my family.
I have to start with one of the most amazing ladies that I have ever met - my daughter-in-law, Deb. Six days before Christmas, this awesome lady very kindly lent me my son back for a family emergency. On Monday, Graham was on the road and I had to go to Florida - fast. Not knowing whether or not he'd be home for Christmas with his 2 little ones, my son, with his wife's approval dropped everything to take me to Florida. Because I'm waiting for back surgery again, going anywhere is a challenge. Going to Florida was a mountain, however, a mountain that Ryan and Deb managed to help me get over.
Being home with your family for Christmas is one of the most important things in the world to most people and it was important to me to make sure that Ryan got home to his family for Christmas. Hence, the next amazing person in my family - my husband, Graham. This man spends at least 5 days a week on the road driving his big rig (a job that most of us wouldn't do if our lives depended on it). Having arranged for a much needed week off over Christmas and having arrived home late Wednesday night, Graham hopped in the car on Thursday and has driven down to Florida to help me get over the mountain so that Ryan could go home.
Ryan is on his plane home and Graham is almost here, so Merry Christmas and Happy Yule to all - I hope that you are as blessed as I am.
I have to start with one of the most amazing ladies that I have ever met - my daughter-in-law, Deb. Six days before Christmas, this awesome lady very kindly lent me my son back for a family emergency. On Monday, Graham was on the road and I had to go to Florida - fast. Not knowing whether or not he'd be home for Christmas with his 2 little ones, my son, with his wife's approval dropped everything to take me to Florida. Because I'm waiting for back surgery again, going anywhere is a challenge. Going to Florida was a mountain, however, a mountain that Ryan and Deb managed to help me get over.
Being home with your family for Christmas is one of the most important things in the world to most people and it was important to me to make sure that Ryan got home to his family for Christmas. Hence, the next amazing person in my family - my husband, Graham. This man spends at least 5 days a week on the road driving his big rig (a job that most of us wouldn't do if our lives depended on it). Having arranged for a much needed week off over Christmas and having arrived home late Wednesday night, Graham hopped in the car on Thursday and has driven down to Florida to help me get over the mountain so that Ryan could go home.
Ryan is on his plane home and Graham is almost here, so Merry Christmas and Happy Yule to all - I hope that you are as blessed as I am.
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