A humble beginning

We remain optimistic that 2008 will be a remarkable year for us. Keith started a new job and it has proven to be a good decision over and over again. We have so many things to be grateful for...happy (most of the time), healthy children and a loving, supportive family. 2007 will forever be a year to remember...the birth of Mack-nugget and the passing of my Grandfather. There are times when his being gone is almost unbearable, but Kale or Mack will appear from around the corner and I'll see why we stay behind, while the ones we love move on. If you haven't seen "No Country for Old Men", please do so, we highly recommend it. The character played by Tommy Lee Jones recounts a dream he had of his father. In the dream, don't worry this doesn't ruin the movie, he's puzzled as to why his father takes off on his horse ahead of him when they were just riding side by side. (Sidenote: TLJ's father was carrying a lantern and other campsite type supplies) Tommy Lee Jones explains that his father was going ahead to set up a campsite, a place to be safe and keep warm before TLJ arrives. And so, I am comforted at the idea of just like in this life, my Grandfather set up a campsite for me to be safe and warm in, and that he is doing the same in the next life for all of us. Life isn't the same without him and it shouldn't be. We have begun a new life and it's all about humble beginnings.