Gratitude.

I have been working on christmas presents all evening. I am working on gifts of gratitude this year. I am making different kinds of things for everyone. I am so excited about this project and how everyone will respond to the gift they receive as everyones gift is totally different and reflects my gratitude to them for how I love them. My gift for my niece and nephew are books I am making by and writing. The name is "The Story of You". I so enjoy scrap-booking and working with photos so this is an easy project for me. I love using my creative side and I enjoy going through old pictures laughing and remembering until the the perfect photo brings back a perfect old memory.

In just a few days our Mom will be going through something that most of us have no understanding of. Hard as we try unless we are on the other side of the story we will only be able to read about it but never understand it. Her body will be different to her and she will find a new beauty in her new self. However, their will be times when a photo in her hand or memory in her mind will make her think of the past body.

As much as Joce and I are trying to understand this we just cannot. One cannot never walk a road for someone we can only ride along as a guest. However, we can also carry some of the burden and help to make her new memories wonderful. Encouraging her, and helping her to love her new self as well as helping her to laugh when things don't go perfect or funny things happen around her. This is the wonderful part of our threesome that reminds me we will make it through this. We will hold hands, cry, laugh, and probably yell!! (At someone)!! LOL

Mom, you are what "Gratitude" means to us. We are grateful for you and we pray that you will feel the overwhelming gift of gratitude from all those around you who love you too.

"Great is Thy Faithfulness Morning by Morning.........."

I love you Joce & Mom,

Mama Huff (Sissy)