This one may sound like a bummer at first, but it's not. I'm going to remember all 17 occasions of it with joy, warm memories and gratitude!

I mean it!

Originally Posted By: Gardener
Then the christmas decoration boxes, with stepson's 3rd grade macaroni and silver painted star. Every Christmas Eve it was the last decoration to go up. He would put it up (he's 6'4") and every year as he did it I would say,

"Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
StepS, hang the brightest star atop the highest bough!"

I will miss that this year. They will, too, I'm sure.

But it will be okay. Hey, I've got buckets of wonderful memories smile grin laugh

Gardener

"My soul, be satisfied with flowers,
With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them
In the one garden you may call your own."
Cyrano deBergerac