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WISHING YOU THE BEST IN 2009

It is nearly here, the New Year!! A New Year is always full of hopes and dreams of a better tomorrow. We are no different here in the Simon Household. We have had a great year. As with all, it has had its shares of ups and downs. Still we have added two boys that we love, to this family. What could be better than that. Children who are home. Merrill and I have enjoyed 30 years of marriage and we are still in love with each other. Life for the most part is good.

I think my biggest hope for the New Year is that some of our adult children find the internal peace that they so desperately seek. I think that more comes with age, but still they look for it. One day, hopefully soon, it will come. Merrill and I long for a day when all of our children who are still living can all get together. We would love a huge family reunion. A dream, yes, but maybe, just maybe a reality one day.

Other than that, just the normal things all people want :o)

We look forward to staying in touch with each of you. Our love to ya'll and blessing for 2009.

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LJR said…
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1:03 AM
LJR said…
Roberta, I hope you don't mind if I pray your wishes for 2009 come true. What a wonderful thing if you could all get together, and I do pray for your adut children find that peace they seek. I have been there, some days I think I am still there. Finding peace within ourselves is always a battle

As for Emma's chair (your blog comment to me) she got a red x-panda seat/stroller base. Not many pics of it yet, 2 days after we got it the foot rest broke off and I am very aggravated about waiting to get it fixed. They keep telling me the part will be here "next week" "tomorrow" or "soon" I want to ring some one's neck.

I thank you so much for checking our blog, and its been a blessing to know you from the trach board. I wish you all the best in 2009 and also wish your family the healtiest of new years.

I know this is long, I am such a windbag sometimes, especially after a good glass of wine on New years! LOL

PS I delted the last post I left, too many typos its 3 am and I have a new keyboard that is smaller than my older one so my fingers don't sit right!
1:05 AM
Anonymous said…
What a wonderful post. I too hope that y'all can all get together sometime in the near future and that I will be there to join in the festivities! I pray that your adult children will find the inner peace they so desperately are looking for. I also pray that you can let go and not worry about it so much so you are not under so much stress. I love you sissy. I hope 2009 is all you ever dreamed it would be and more! Love, Tammy
6:25 PM
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