Susan GrahamJust A Reminder
November 22nd 2009 02:24
My husband is finally home tonight.
After umpteenth flights and as many shows and late evenings. He's only home for tonight and tomorrow. I don't want to tell my kids he'll be back on a plane again Monday.
I can say we're looking forward to Thanksgiving, when he will be home, and my family (his family and possibly my parents) will be here, at our house (not the normal place for the holidays). He'll be here Friday too, and Saturday and Sunday. Quite a feat for us, when we had expected he would be on his way to New York by Saturday.
My point is...like so many on this incredible earth....we have a lot to be thankful for. I am grateful for my family, my family's health, our love for one another. I'm grateful for the sacrifices my husband is making, even though it's hard on all of us. But if he started to say "no" to his obligations in this market, well...he might not have anything to say "no" to.
I understand that so many people are making sacrifices these days, particularly in this tough economy. Some families have loved ones fighting for our safety. Some have loved ones fighting unbearable health issues. Some of us our just trying to hold our heads up high above water. Some are trying to put food on the table and roofs over heads. I know families who are losing their home--one family will have to be out just in time for Christmas. (Their children don't know yet.) But still, they feel blessed. Sad and scared, but blessed. They have family, God, and a determination to get through this.
It's early, I know. But Happy Holidays and God Bless All.
freedigitalphotos.net supplied the photo.
After umpteenth flights and as many shows and late evenings. He's only home for tonight and tomorrow. I don't want to tell my kids he'll be back on a plane again Monday.
I can say we're looking forward to Thanksgiving, when he will be home, and my family (his family and possibly my parents) will be here, at our house (not the normal place for the holidays). He'll be here Friday too, and Saturday and Sunday. Quite a feat for us, when we had expected he would be on his way to New York by Saturday.
My point is...like so many on this incredible earth....we have a lot to be thankful for. I am grateful for my family, my family's health, our love for one another. I'm grateful for the sacrifices my husband is making, even though it's hard on all of us. But if he started to say "no" to his obligations in this market, well...he might not have anything to say "no" to.
I understand that so many people are making sacrifices these days, particularly in this tough economy. Some families have loved ones fighting for our safety. Some have loved ones fighting unbearable health issues. Some of us our just trying to hold our heads up high above water. Some are trying to put food on the table and roofs over heads. I know families who are losing their home--one family will have to be out just in time for Christmas. (Their children don't know yet.) But still, they feel blessed. Sad and scared, but blessed. They have family, God, and a determination to get through this.
It's early, I know. But Happy Holidays and God Bless All.
freedigitalphotos.net supplied the photo.
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