This week will bring another set of milestones for me. This Friday would have been my 11th wedding anniversary, so as you can imagine it is most likely going to be a pretty tough day. Fortunately, I have many friends, and staff members who are keenly aware of what is coming up and they will be there for me.

On an extremely positive note, Sunday is my baby boy’s 29th birthday! I am so proud of him! He has walked through many challenges and has made major progress in becoming a full-fledged adult. He is clearly dedicated to bettering himself. I also appreciate him agreeing to move in with me one year ago, to give me some much needed comfort and support. As I continue to experience God’s hourly and daily blessings, birthdays now mean a lot to me. Whereas I used to minimize birthdays, my whole perspective, in light of the loss of my wife, has changed. We need to be ever so thankful when another birthday comes around that we have another year to experience life and all of its blessings. That is my two cents worth.