LOVE IS....

Hi everyone. This past weekend was quite a weekend here in Western NY. Snow - LOTS of it - blanketed our area...from the lake effect snow machine of course. We got about 3 feet of the stuff and we are in the minus double digit wind chills. It's not Valentine's Day yet, but I can tell you some things of what love is....

• A dad driving through blinding snow to try to pick up his son and get him to work only to have to turn around and come home because he couldn't make it. The love was also in seeing how badly this dad felt when he wasn't able to accomplish his mission.
• A son calling to make sure his dad got home safely and to let us know that his supervisor told him it was ok if he couldn't work yesterday.
• A soldier/wife/mom returning from military training and being able to wrap her arms around her husband and 22 month old son for the first time in a month. Not an eternity to most but for them it was a long, long time.
• A two year old grand daughter shouting "NANA - I FOUND YOU!!" as she walked into SEARS with her "papa." And her face lighting up to let her Nana know just how important it was to this little girl that she had found her.
• A grandma hearing her grand daughter shouting "NANA - I FOUND YOU!!" as she was shopping in SEARS. And a grandma's face lighting up just as brightly as her granddaughter's.
• A soldier/daughter calling her parents when she landed safely after arriving home from her training so that her mom and dad would know she was back where she belonged - with her husband and son. It didn't make them miss her any less, but it sure did make them happy that she was home safe.
• A 22 month old grandson saying, Hi mam ma" on the phone from far away...and his mommy saying in the background..."he's blowing you kisses grandma."
• A young woman who has already served her country for 7 years, loving the job of soldier enough to re-join the military reserves after she was out. And being excited about the beginning of her mobilization today.
• Our military. What more needs to be added to this one?
• A husband who would get up at 5:45 in the morning to clear the snow in the driveway so his wife could get to work - this in -23 degree wind chill and in the pitch dark. (thanks honey).

Not a whole lot different than any other family perhaps, but on a weekend when the temperatures were frigid and the snow was falling all around, it sure did warm the heart.

Thanks for stopping by - many blessings. Stay warm, ok?

Sue