Viv's Corner...
Hello to my fellow swampers, and dear friends...
A strange thing, this 'Net...we are caught in its webbing, never seeing one another and yet undeniably bound together.
Christmas is that time of year when I try to stop, from my holiday dashing, to reflect upon another year I've lived on this Earth.
And, I wonder.
Did I make a difference in a life? Perhaps I did, perhaps not. But, I certainly made some memories......
...Valentine's Day, and the proposal..my 'baby', shaking like a leaf (me too, as the camcorder will attest), as she whispered "yes"....
.....the hot, humid days of summer when my husband and I headed to the lake to fish, drink ice cold beer (or sometimes water), catch a few fish, and marvel at the sheer majesty of a Texas sunset....
Quality time with the man I love to deepen a love that knows no bounds.
........the chilly fall evening, when we traveled to visit family and attend a 50th wedding anniversary. The collage of pictures on the receiving table telling a story of an adventurous pair living life to the fullest...dancing with my son, watching my husband dance with his mother and godmother, laughing till my sides ache with family and friends of thirty plus years - the warmth of their company keeping the cold rain outside at bay.....
....the kid in the truck who slid, and slid, and rolled and flipped...right in front of me on the highway on the coldest rainiest morning I can remember...after freezing, and getting thoroughly soaked, I convinced him to sit in my truck as we waited for the ambulance...I covered him with a blanket I carry, and told him to call his mom...(he was fine, btw, but the crash was truly spectacular)
...and, most recently, the friends who've lost those closest to them, and all I could do was cry with them...the courageous friend battling cancer, the stalwart family picking up the pieces after the fire, and the announcement that another friend's wife - who wasn't supposed to be able to - is having a baby....
It is all these things that fill my soul with joy, sorrow, and all those emotions in between. It makes me...me.
And, so, dear friends...may God Bless and Keep you in His care, and may this be your Merriest Christmas ever.
When it comes time, raise your glasses and toast the New Year, and enjoy every minute.
"Never anger a dragon, for thou art crunchy and go well with brie."
Viv
