Comments on: Christmas Day 2006 http://www.waxapple.org/brad/blog/archives/578 Brad's Musings and Meanderings Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:21:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Bev http://www.waxapple.org/brad/blog/archives/578#comment-77 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:38:02 +0000 http://www.waxapple.org/brad/blog/archives/578#comment-77 A few times this past week I tried to put together a family newsletter, as I've done recently after our family gatherings, but my heart just wasn't in it. I spent a lot of my Christmas holiday in a fog missing my mom. I didn't take even one picture because I felt it wouldn't be complete without having mom in them. I've been struggling a lot and I don't know when it will end. I kept waiting for a sign from mom, or a feeling of mom's presence, but it never came, so I cried and struggled even more. Your web site is great and I feel you are extremely good at it and include pictures and say so many of the same things I would say. So I'm going to let you be the informer and I'll just keep enjoying your memories. On Friday Sammy was in the front yard with Charles while Susan and Charley were in the house. Charles turned his back on Sam for just a minute to put something in the trash. In that one minute Sammy had disappeared. That baby is fast and unpredictable. Charles is such a good daddy who loves his boys so much that the moment Sam wasn't were he left him, a fear and panic appeared. Charles got Susan to come out and help look for Sam. Charles also called Ed to help search too. I was at work and didn't hear about this until I got home, but I truly believe Ray was with Charles at that moment of need, helping and guiding Charles. Trying to keep him calm down enough to search the area and call his cousin who is a cop, and call Ed. And I TRULY believe Mom (Loretta) was with Susan. Mom always worried and cared about those boys and prayed for them everyday. Mom finally showed up for Christmas, she came when she felt she was needed and helped Susan find Sammy a block away, across the street, in someone's driveway. Susan's search, with Mom's help, led her to the next street over where two groups of kids were playing. And I believe Mom choose this time and moment to help little Sam. Mom always said she wished she could do something for the boys. Well I believe she did. Susan picked up Sam who was safe and unharmed. Miracles do happen! MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thank you mom for choosing the right time to show up! A few times this past week I tried to put together a family newsletter, as I’ve done recently after our family gatherings, but my heart just wasn’t in it. I spent a lot of my Christmas holiday in a fog missing my mom. I didn’t take even one picture because I felt it wouldn’t be complete without having mom in them. I’ve been struggling a lot and I don’t know when it will end. I kept waiting for a sign from mom, or a feeling of mom’s presence, but it never came, so I cried and struggled even more. Your web site is great and I feel you are extremely good at it and include pictures and say so many of the same things I would say. So I’m going to let you be the informer and I’ll just keep enjoying your memories.

On Friday Sammy was in the front yard with Charles while Susan and Charley were in the house. Charles turned his back on Sam for just a minute to put something in the trash. In that one minute Sammy had disappeared. That baby is fast and unpredictable. Charles is such a good daddy who loves his boys so much that the moment Sam wasn’t were he left him, a fear and panic appeared. Charles got Susan to come out and help look for Sam. Charles also called Ed to help search too. I was at work and didn’t hear about this until I got home, but I truly believe Ray was with Charles at that moment of need, helping and guiding Charles. Trying to keep him calm down enough to search the area and call his cousin who is a cop, and call Ed. And I TRULY believe Mom (Loretta) was with Susan. Mom always worried and cared about those boys and prayed for them everyday. Mom finally showed up for Christmas, she came when she felt she was needed and helped Susan find Sammy a block away, across the street, in someone’s driveway. Susan’s search, with Mom’s help, led her to the next street over where two groups of kids were playing. And I believe Mom choose this time and moment to help little Sam. Mom always said she wished she could do something for the boys. Well I believe she did. Susan picked up Sam who was safe and unharmed. Miracles do happen! MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thank you mom for choosing the right time to show up!

]]> by: Chris Tangeman http://www.waxapple.org/brad/blog/archives/578#comment-76 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:26:53 +0000 http://www.waxapple.org/brad/blog/archives/578#comment-76 Well, the name 'white elephant' originally refered to albino elephants that rulers kept in Southeast Asia. When given as a gift, the elephant (which is seen as sacred) must be well taken care of, despite the financial burden that it may bring its owner. Therefore, the gifts in such an exchange may be large, delicate, and/or utterly pointless for the recipient. Thus endeth the lesson. Well, the name ‘white elephant’ originally refered to albino elephants that rulers kept in Southeast Asia. When given as a gift, the elephant (which is seen as sacred) must be well taken care of, despite the financial burden that it may bring its owner. Therefore, the gifts in such an exchange may be large, delicate, and/or utterly pointless for the recipient.
Thus endeth the lesson.

]]> by: briana http://www.waxapple.org/brad/blog/archives/578#comment-72 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:45:39 +0000 http://www.waxapple.org/brad/blog/archives/578#comment-72 that was quite a night and i still cant believe that Ashleigh fell asleep again with all those little kids running around. lol that was quite a night and i still cant believe that Ashleigh fell asleep again with all those little kids running around. lol

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