Merry Christmas 2007

Merry Christmas to you and yours! I really hope you had a very merry and loving Christmas. It sounds like you did. Our family is spread around for a reason, and I truly believe this. When I was still in Colorado, no one barely wanted to see me. No one truly cared if I left or stayed. I didnt matter anymore. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" really came to be when it became reality. Now I matter. Also, "You don't know what you've got til it's gone". With time, you get to see who and what is important in your life. Real love doesn't go away. It is always in your heart. It just differs in intensity. Some people in your life realize they miss you then they treat you better. Then they want you around again. When I was there no one cared. I was treated very badly by people that were supposed to love me. "Time heals all wounds". Time will tell. Now it seems like we all want to be together again. We all know what it's like now to be away from family so I think it would be very different when we all come together. Maybe we wouldn't fight so much. We all learned to be more patient because we have lived without each other. Maybe now we can live together and really love each other. I think we learned. I love you with all my heart. You know that. I love having you in my life. I am very lucky that I have you to love, and who loves me unconditionally. Always, Mom ps I hope this all makes sense. I'm tired! Mom

Merry Christmas to Everyone!

I love you all so much. Can you believe its almost 2008?

Where does the time go? oh where, oh where I ask yo?

I love you all and I hope you are doing okay. I miss you all very much!

Merry Christmas!

Dusty

I know the holidays get you down... They get me down too... Its even worse though with everyone being so far apart. Seems like we're not much of a family anymore.. The two with the most character are now at separate ends of the United States. One in Chicago , and the other in Utah. I get sad all of the time... And kill my pain with liquor and pills... My eyes look like an old vampire, like Lestat or something. Makes me look more mysterious I think ;)

Anyways, know you are always in my thoughts, and you will always be my Mother :)

I love you so much and I hope you have a Merry Christmas!

-Dusty

Merry X-mas from Utah

That was very pretty! Just wanted to say Merry Christmas from Utah... Just finished wrapping the last of her Christmas presents so I have a sense of relief. Bought a bunch of candy to munch on and got some beers too :) YAY, what a combo :) Got a huge box of Nerds, a boc of now and laters, 2 big boxed of chocolate covered cherries and 4 bags of Riesens :) I love those things :) Anyways, Spend about 700$ on her so it should be a merry merry christmas. I know its not about the money but I got her some cool stuff. I hope you guys are safe, stay warm and have a great Christmas! Im making a Turkey Christmas Day, and I hope you are too :)

Nothing better than turkey farts amidst piles of wrapping paper :)

I love you guys very much and I hope I get to see you sometime soon.

I miss all of you with all of my heart!

-Dusty

December

Just can't believe that Christmas is right around the corner. I just wanted to bring in a new month with a 'hello' from LaSalle. We are in the middle of an ice storm. It's just like being in an ice skating rink without the skates. There was 1/4 inch of ice on the car, at which I decided to walk (which almost put me in the hosptial!)

But I didnt fall-thank God! Anywhoo...Life in LaSalle continues without a hitch. I still miss all the family but I'm enjoying my first family out here. I'm glad to have had the time to be re-aquainted with my sisters and also to be close to where my parents spent the last years of their lives. I dont live far from where Jeff was born. Living out here gave me time to sort things out and understand where I went wrong. Soul searching-I guess! Have a wonderful and Happy December to all who read this! Love, Mom