There are some things in life that are so valuable that no one buy or trade or sell. I experienced such a gift last night when I attended the Christmas Concert for the 1st grade at my 6 year granddaughter's school. She was dressed in the most beautiful dress and as she told me when she was going in, "Grandpa, I am wearing panty hose." She was nervous because she had a speaking park in the program entitle, "The Little Bell that Couldn't Ring." When she stepped to the microphone to say here part, I knew she was going to well. She spoke slowly and distinctly. Honestly, she was the only one in her grade that I understood. The rest were so nervous that they rattled off the part. What a priceless gift!
This reminded of the days when her mom was her age and our three children were in different programs. Sat through concerts as a parent. Last night, my daughter was the parent. I admire my children for the way they are so involved in their children's lives. My daughter and son-in-law worked with my granddaughter to make sure she would do well and it showed.
There was a cloud hanging over all of us though. My granddaughter reported the surgery center this morning to have cataracts removed from her left eye. They installed a lens implement. This was discovered in a recent eye test at school and verified by the eye doctors. She had 20/100 vision in the eye. I could tell my daughter and son-in-law were carry a heavy load last night. I wanted so much to take it for them, but my wife and I went through the same thing 30 years when my daughter had surgery because she had 20/100 vision. This morning as they came for my granddaughter to go into surgery, my granddaughter started crying. My aches for both her parents and her.
My granddaughter came through the surgery. They were able to get both the primary and secondary cataract removed. Thank you Lord. Now, here comes the recovery. Eye drops, eye patch, and being still will be hard but she must for a few days. I remember what a difference this surgery made in my daughter's life. I know it will do the same for my granddaughter. There is no price one can place on the great advances in medicine that made this possible.
Thank God for my family. I am blessed with three wonderful children and three great in laws and seven of the best grandkids in the world. I am thankful for my ex-wife and her husband for the parents of my in laws who get along so well and are there to root and support the grandchildren as they grow and learn. This is priceless. Thank you God fr allowing me have such a wonderful extended family.
This past weekend, I went out to eat with friends. Three of us were celebrating birthdays. We all had such a great time as we consumed steak at Outback and then some great ice cream at Braum's. Having friends to share a laugh, enjoy a meal, and do things with is priceless. To all my friends, thank you for allowing me to call your friend.
I would rather have these two gifts than a new tie or a socks or anything would buy and wrap and place under the tree, for I have the most priceless gifts in all the world. Thank you God!
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