jthompson27566
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- Sep 27, 2013
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Just a few thoughts from me. I experienced two firsts this year! One was on Thanksgiving day when my wife and daughter traveled to Savannah Ga to visit one of my daughter's friends who had their first little girl about 4 months ago. I stayed at home by myself, not because of not being invited, it just seemed the right thing to do. So a guy being at home with his daughter's dog, plenty of football, beer, and MM, you think he'd have a good time but it was almost living the part of Christmas future in the Christmas carol. As I sat here on the Friday after Thanksgiving day I kept saying to myself, this is tough, I'd hate to have to go through this each year by myself. Secondly I had to go ahead and finish up my vacation days due to some events later this month so I took the first Friday and Monday off in December. Our family being me , my wife, my son, and daughter always had a tradition of decorating the Christmas tree together and listening to Christmas carols. Now this really hasn't taken place with the entire family since 2006 the year my son entered the USAF after college, however, the remainder of the family being my daughter and wife kept the tradition going. This year I did it alone as my wife had to work, my daughter was working, and my son, well the military has managed to keep him away from home for Christmas since 2009 and with our schedule being what it is, it had to be done. Change is inevitable and change has occurred in our family and in our lives in a tremendous way. As a father I am extremely proud of my two children, both have great careers, although still single, are enjoying their life. My wife and I are enjoying some of the best years we've ever had but it just seems like something is missing. I can't quite put my finger on it but this year for one of the first times in my life, I just haven't felt the same old Christmas spirit. I attributed most of it to the aging process, my wife just tells me I'm getting sentimental in my older years. To me I take it as that it has finally sunk in that the change I've seen is permanent and will forever be this way or if and when the children get married may change even more. Right now it just seems like more of a "blue Christmas." I guess I'll just to work harder to get out of this funk I'm in. I hope that each and everyone of you enjoy a most wonderful Christmas and A Happy New Year!
