Thankful

I'm so thankful for you:

• Melissa for her joy and sense of occasion. (Who else would decorate her house with Christmas lights so I could open Christmas gifts in October with my brother and sister?)
• Canaan for her tender heart and hospitality. (Who else would so deeply understand how much I miss all of you and go out of her way to minister to me?)
• Hannah for her honesty and hospitality. (Who else would let me hang out with her on all her errands?)
• Kate for being my friend as well as my niece. (Who else even knows the depths of my heart?)
• Olivia for being my writing buddy. (Who else would reveal that deep part of themselves to their aunt?)
• My many nieces on Mike's side. . . too numerous to name.
• Mostly, of course, I'm thankful for the way you love our sons, our grandchildren, and us.