Giving thanks

This year has been hard for us, for most of the people i know in fact. Just, life happens, you know?
But despite this, the universe has this way with life. The wheel in the sky goes round and round ... karma, the real lady justice.
We've been adopted by an old couple .... they have a black adopted kid (she can't have kids) and they spoil him rotten, nice kid too. They stepped into a breach they saw, and are just helping where they can. till trying to seel the audi, he made some calls. My son wore out his school shoes in the first half the year, and we just haven't gotten round to it. They bought him shoes. When someone gives you something, and you get told "accept it with the joy with which it is given" you can only smile and accept, and be glad that things aren't always bad, and sometimes good things happen for no reason at all.
Our microwave oven blew a while ago, and while i don't like them, i'm told they're very useful. My mom got given one as a performance reward at her work and handed hers to us to use.
Even petrol has been scarce for us, yet still my bike has juice in it, and wifey's car has a full tank. I try and volunteer my help as much as possible, literally any excuse to ride, and NOTHING pees me off more than not having petrol.
Somehow people just WANT to give me 50 bucks for my trouble. I can't complain, and never expect it, this is from them to me. Thank you ... sincerely.

My kids are all wonderful, if a little fustrating, but honestly they are all good kids, trying to be their best, because they love me. I have to set the rules and limits, and enforce them too, but they know that. I tell them being dad is a job, with rules. I speak to them, explain to them. They ask me questions all the time, and it tes great pleasure to sit and unfold a concept for their inspection.
When i can, i log onto the internet, and support my answers with facts and pictures. Like the time Dylan asked: " has anyne ever picked up a stone that was valuable, and the "Cullinan diamond" came up. A diamond that was as big as a brick, converted to some of the most valuable jewels in the world. I helpedDylan understand the story.

When i'm busy messing in my garage, and my eldest daughter comes in and sits down, " I'm so happy you're my father" .... makes me want to cry with joy.

Wifey .... log suffering dear soul .... you are so good to me, and despite all my crap, i still love you very much.

Reminds me somewhat of the opening lines of "A Tale of Two Cities" ...

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only."

Reading it again, it sums up our current state of affairs perfectly.

Peace and love, and thanks too!!