Baby Mikey Walking

For the past few weeks, my one-year old son has been standing and taking one or two steps. The other night he was on one side of the living room while I was on the opposite side with a bowl of popcorn. This boy loves popcorn. He let go of his toy and walked across to me. He and I were so excited. I witnessed his first few steps, and he got a handful of popcorn. As I started to fall asleep that night, I hoped and prayed that he would be able to keep walking throughout his life. WALKING, some take it for granted!

My Christmas

This Christmas was very different than any other from my past. Nora and I have celebrated Christmas with both of our families for 12 years now. I keep track of the years with the help of the birth of my son Jimmy. Every year my family and I celebrate Christmas Eve with my wife’s family. On Christmas day, my family and I would enjoy a delicious dinner with my mother and father at their home. This year Christmas day was very different. My mother and father have both retired and moved to their new home in Arkansas. This Christmas my wife and I put together our first Christmas dinner. Every year my mother and father cooked all day long for this special dinner. With my parents gone, it was time for my family and I to carry on the tradition. These changes never entered my mind until we began to eat our food. As we ate our Christmas dinner, I began to acknowledge and accept the fact that this is the beginning to a new chapter in my life. I also have to say, that I would not have wished for this day to happen in any other way. My first Family Christmas Dinner was perfect. The best part of all of this was it just happened. I have to admit that I shedded a few tears as I thought about my mother and father not around to observe this day. Happy Holidays to Everyone!!!!