LOVE

Around the holidays I always start thinking a lot about "love" and what exactly love means. There's so many different types of love that we are capable of expressing. There's the love we have for our spouses or partners, there's the love we have for our friends, there's the love we have for our pets, there's the love of sports, cooking, reading, writing, etc. and there's the love a mother has for her children, which to me is the purest kind of love. I know there are some mother's out there who don't love their children at all (I've never understood this), but for those of us who do...this is an unconditional, all encompassing, never ending kind of love. You may fall out of love with your spouse, relationships with friends can end, or you may give up on your sports team or hobby...but you NEVER stop loving your children. They are the flesh or your flesh and bone of your bone. My children are my "heart".

I've been blessed with two amazing children. At this time of year, they are on my mind constantly and I'm so happy that we get to spend a few days together when Christmas finally arrives. Some people dread the approach of Christmas, but I'm anxious for it...because I get to spend a few days with the most important people in my life...my children.

If you have children...give them a great big hug whenever you can...and if you are a son or a daughter, about to celebrate the holidays with family...hold them close to you...time moves quickly and someday you'll miss those hugs and those times of togetherness.

Till tomorrow..........Love to you all.