Happy New Year and Welcome 2009

Haven't posted in a LONG time and want to say "Hi" and Happy New Year to all. These past few days have been tough - on the 27th it was five years since the evening Zack left us. We took some flowers out to his grave and prayed, as we often do. It was just somehow harder this year. Five seems to be a significant number to people, maybe since we have five fingers on each hand. I was remembering Christmas Eve five years ago. Ken's family was over and we all gathered around his hospice bed in the family room, rather than near the tree, and opened our presents and had our Christmas in there. This year was the first that we have had family over for Christmas Eve since then. It was great having everyone, but truly bittersweet. After everyone had left, I really wished that I had offered a toast to Zack at dinner or in some way talked more about him with the family. Ken tells me that they all looked at the photo albums and talked about him while I was cooking, so even though I wasn't in on it, I'm glad that he was remembered and reminisced over.

I hope everyone who knew Zack will say a toast to him for the New Year and then, in his memory, try to make every day memorable and remember that it truly is a gift from God and use it accordingly.

One of my resolutions is to finish writing my Update on Zack book and get it published this year, so please pray for me to have the ability to do that.

Have a great 2009!