A fire like glow emerged over the eastern landscape as dawn made her way into the morning. Night had passed along with random dreams and the cocoon-like warmth between the covers. With a new day came gratitude as memories of the week past flooded this grandpa’s mind. The crystal blue waters of the Caribbean embracing our granddaughter as she held hand to fin with a dolphin in Cozumel; the smile on her face as she dove once again into the cruise ship’s pool with the friends she had made the first evening aboard that ship each gave me pause to be thankful for vicariously sharing her joy. Lifelong memories were created in her experiences and some life sustaining memories enrich “Poppi’s” recollection today. Memories become all the richer as we celebrate today the birth of our son thirty years ago. The contentment on his little face as he peered from the cozy blanket in which he was wrapped upon his arrival in New York still fills us with grateful joy to be a part of his wonderful and thriving life. Every one of our children and grandchildren are blessings with which we lift grateful hearts for their presence in our lives. A journey filled with gratitude lights the path toward the future as we thankfully take each step toward tomorrow.
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