Christmas in Oregon 2009

I had a wonderful time in Myrtle Point with my parents, sister and family. I spent the majority of the time with my parents and older sister. It was so nice to have coffee each morning with dad while the house warmed up, listening to his stories of home life, work and the good old days I only hope one of my kids or grandkids will be so kind as to listen to me one day when I tell about my days of rememberance and laugh with me or share a tear or two on appropriate times. I told my sister it still amazes me how fotunate dad has been to have loved two women so deeply and been loved in return. Most of us only get to love once in our life time, some twice, maybe more. But certainly dad has loved twice very deeply there is no doubt about that one can see in his eyes when he talks of mother he loved her very much, his eyes still mists over when he speaks of her but he loves mom (our step-mother) too. She needed be jealous ever as she has her own place in his heart he loves them equal. How lucky they are to have been loved so much by such a man. He would have gave his life for either of them and would have killed to protect them or any of his children/grandchildren. Yet he is a gentle soul prefering kindness to not being mean
Slow to anger. Course to hear his sons talk that wouldn't be the story but they get our mother and dad mixed up some how. Mother could be just the opposite. Dad didn't know that though I wasn't going to tell him...I let it slip once a couple of years ago and nearly broke his heart. She beat pretty good when I was 10 swore it would be the last time and it was. She passed away when I was 12 until then I did everything I could not to get spanked or whipped again by her.

Anyway, I had a super time and miss them already. We crochetted, dad rolled our yarn for us, we watched TV, went to town, we cooked together, ate lots of cookies...yikes, I watched him like the stove each day, talked and taked then talked some more. I really feel sorry for those who have cut themselves off from him they don't know what they are missing.

We talked to my brother in AR he is going blind, we had a great visit. His son was there too. They are doing real good considering he can't see much and his wife can barely use her hands. Guess they go out to eat a lot. She can drive but not do much else. I hope to go see them this summer maybe help out some. One never knows what is around the corner.

I learned all my younger siblings are sick? I couldn't believe it. Most have diabeities. Some are real ill, one or two they don't know what is wrong. They maybe step siblings but they are my siblings and I love them it hit me hard. I was shocked.
I asked my older sister what is going on? She said I know isn't it unreal? We just didn't know what to think. Poor mom looked so exhausted, even my half brother and half sister are not well. I can't imagine how she must feel All her children are not well. Two of her grandchildren have problems and two great grandchildren may have problems. What a shame. I pray what else can one do.