Over The River And Through The Woods

Over the river and through the woods,

To Peter & Sarah's house we go;

The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh,

Through the white and drifted snow, O!

Over the river and through the woods,

Oh how the wind does blow!

It stings the toes, and bites the nose,

As over the ground we go.

It is a special Christmas for us.  As Greg, Byron and I travel over the mountain together we travel in our hearts towards a future as a family.  Parents judge themselves by how their children travel through life.  Who they chose as friends, what activites they get involved with, how well they do in school and who they chose to spend their life with.  Oh, you will hear over and over...that you shouldn't do that but, the reality is...you know you had a small play in what they become.  Our goal was not to protect them from failure but to learn from the failure.  It was not to have the perfect life but to create the life they want. We encouraged them to set their standard and then go for it.  We passed tools on, not only how to succeed with integrity but to make their way with a soul.  To know that what you own is not what you are.  That choosing who to love is part of learning who you are  and how you want to ultimately live your life. It can't be rushed, each heart ache and break up gives you pieces of your puzzle and ultimately help find the one.