Holidays

Well Christmas has come and gone for yet another year. I hope everyone did/received whatever they hope, be it family time, presents, a break from the daily grind.

For me this year, the holidays were both good and at the same time bad. Before you go off thinking, this guy is off his rocker again, let me explain. It was a good holiday season, because i got to spend it with my family, my wife and two sons. Everyone was relatively healthy ( ear infection, and minor cold for my kids, but hey they go to daycare, this is pretty good ), but at the same time, these holidays felt like something was missing, and i came to realize, it isn't something, it's someone. My Dad.

My dad died in July of 2007, so you'll say why this year more than last, we'll the only thing that makes any sense, and it is probably accurate because my wife suggested it, is that last Christmas with the expectation of my second son, and him coming 1 month early, i didn't have time to miss him. Where as this year, things were quite, and i had time to notice his absence.

Well I guess this post is just to some stuff sorted in my head, i didn't actually have a plan for it, and the only thing that makes sense, is that i miss him, and didn't realize how much i would.

Merry Christmas Dad, you are forever in our thoughts.