It's Cold Outside!

It’s Tuesday December 15. Christmas is only 10 days away, WOW! This past year has flown by and what a year! I’m so thankful to have the love and support of family and friendships that I do, there is no way I would have been able to make it through some of the challenges the past year has brought without them.
I was in Seattle last weekend for my dear friend Jeff’s birthday (my voice of reason) Jeff has been my close friend for about 5 years. We met while I was living in the Seattle area and even back then I would jokingly describe my life as the wind. (He would say more of a breeze) But the fact is it’s at times seemed like a long and crazy wind storm. Jeff among several others that come to mind and especially my family, have been solid rocks of love, understanding and support.
The wind comes and goes and comes back again. Warm and drifting, a gentle breeze at times and at times a confusing whirl wind. While I was visiting Jeff, family and friends the winter wind and weather was so cold is seemed to cut through me and pierce my soul.
As cold as it got, or as cold has it gets, I was accompanied by my warm and loving friend through those beautifully decorated and spirited Seattle streets. And how many times have my parents gotten me up at UN-godly hours to spend a few more hours with me before I have to go off and be gone again for what seems a time away that only God knows when I’ll be back again. I am so thankful for those acts of love, small acts, but life changing at the very same time.
They are the heart and soul of the things that matter the most. Though we come and go, in our search and struggles for what we can be and who we are. Through the weather of our lives we have to have good family and friends. And thank God for those who come in and go from our lives.
There’s nothing I could ask for than the small acts of love, support and understanding from such loving family and friends. And I want to extend that to the new friends and family that come and will go in my life, because the fact is, our time is so short. Don’t sell yourself short by not forgiving, or not reminding yourself “to be” thankful (thank-full), or doing or saying the things that matter the most to you and the ones you love.
Next year is already here.