Happiness X a million!!

So many happy memories! Many of those are from our many trips to Disney. Sammy loved Disney and his best Disney friend was his nephew Marcus. Marcus and Sammy both loved each part of Disney. They loved to watch parades and shows, ride the many rides and of course meet the wonderful Disney Characters! I want to share with you one of the short rides Sammy and Marcus loved. Goofy's barnstormer! We all rode it several times and sometime 2 or more times in a row. (My filming skills leave a lot to be desired!!) The smile on Sammy's face is worth MILLIONS! I miss Sammy and that sweet smile so much every moment of every day. More Disney memories to follow!!

It doesn't get any easier. You just get better at it.

Proud Server!

This past Sunday during mass a sweet memory came to mind. Our new seminarian was walking up to Monsignor to hold the Holy Book for him to read from when the memory of Sammy's sweet determination to be just like everyone else came full force into my mind! As I am writing this I am smiling. Sammy wanted to hold the "Book" just like Vinnie, Donnie and Seth always did when they served. Of course those boys were all 5'11" TO 6'2" tall. Sammy.....not so much! SO when Sammy proudly carried the Book and stood on the lower step and held it up for Father Mike to read from there was a pause and Fr. Mike (who is not a tall person) adjusted his glasses, bent down and with a slight grin on his face proceeded to read aloud. I think most of us sitting in the front section of church that Sunday were very entertained and no one was more proud than Sammy himself!! I miss seeing Sammy on the altar serving. Many memories of those days to follow!!

It doesn't get easier, you just get better at it. God is good!

Happiness!

I am sitting here at 3:30 am and I am concentrating on remembering Sammy's sweet voice. I remember him swinging on his "new" play set in the back yard. I was filming him as he was perfecting his "pumping" skills and I asked him simply. "Are you happy Sam?" and he smiled his big smile and said "YES" and just kept on pumping and smiling! So simple yet such a wonderful memory. Sammy was most often found smiling and enjoying life. I pray my 3 older children will discover the same degree of happiness in their lives and embrace it!

It doesn't get easier you just get better at it. God is good!