Good Day everyone! I hope this finds you all well. I spent a wonderful weekend with family. You know sometimes when we get together with family members we don't get to see on a regular weekly basis, we have a tendency to scrutinize. I believe it's time to challenge my family. I have been looking at them with Papa's eyes the last few family functions I have attended. Family meant everything to him. My grandfather was not a rich man, and as a parent he made mistakes, but let me tell you as a grandfather, he could do no wrong. Back in the day we would gather together for holidays, birthdays, everyone's birthdays...not just close relatives, I don't remember a lot of friends being at my birthdays, but I do remember everyone in my family being there. The cousins were close then, we would go over to grandma's and play together. Spend all day Christmas there. Oh how I love them all. Well as time goes, I grew up, joined the Navy, moved away, and everyone grew up. We grew a little distanced after 20 years, who wouldn't? We all have our own families, jobs, in-laws families, but I'm going to put in my plea to the Morrows especially. Don't go through life saying, I don't have time, I have to do something else. We are blood, we need each others love and support. When there's a family function and there's advance notice, suck it up, take the day off if you have to, and let's get together, and show grandpa that we still love and respect each other. Even if we raise our kids different or have different lifestyles. Unconditional love that's what you get in a family. It's a small amount of time to give to each other to show our children that ...when things happen in life we can depend on family. We can listen to each others gripes, we can lean on each other for support, we can pray for each other, we can take what we're good at and lead by example. Best of all, we can share moments of joy, happiness, and love, there is just so little of that now adays. Love each other, take time for each other. I have been gone too long but I we are all the same people we once were deep down. Aunt's, uncles, cousins, in-laws or not, if you are tied to a Morrow, you are family. This year let's work on rebuilding those family ties. Birthday parties, cookouts, holidays, showers, graduations. If I was closer, I would say the occassional football game, choir concert, play.
On a side note, with Jamie's and Justins shower complete, now it's time to buckle down and train for this 5k. I have been eating a flour free, and sugar free diet and my digestive symptoms are subsiding. If your struggling with arthritis pain, fibromyalgia, or any kind of digestion problems try eliminating these two things from your diet, and keep a log of how you feel. It's a success so far for me and the more research I do on the subject the more I'm disgusted at how the doctors seem to miss telling you this.
Ashley "Tobin" I am also putting that beautiful angel of yours quilt at the top of my list this week. Don't want her to be getting it on her graduation. Jennifer, I'll be doing Ruby's next! Oh what beautiful babies you all have. Melissa, you too! Go see Randee she has some left behind Christmas gifts for yours. Sorry we missed you this weekend.
Love to all of you! And may God bless this project of mind, I definately believe it's a God-sized task. Have a wonderful day. Until next time.
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