Well, as you all know, yesterday was pretty fantastic.
Today started out pretty tough. For me, there were the day to day problems and then a few extra hassles.


For my wife, a tough day doesn't start to describe it.
She found out today that someone she knows from work...someone not out of college yet...died in a car accident. It was a hard story to hear, suffice to say he did not suffer much.


So, while I have ridden a bit of a roller coaster over the last year, no one has had to endure the dramatic drops like Ashley has. A year ago, she had to deal with me; hard enough. Today, she had to go from the high of yesterday's joy, to the sadness of losing someone who is WAY too young to die. TO make matters worse, she heard about it before she even got out of her pajamas this morning.


And yet, Ashley went to work, took care of those kids like no one else can & came home to us.
THAT my dear readers is strength; that is faith.


AS my first year of my new life passes I think of all of the times people tell me how much I have been through, but realize that Ashley & my kids have been through all of that and more...and they didn't have people taking care of THEM for 2 months when this all started.


When you go to bed tonight, if you are so inclined, say a prayer for my wife and kids. Ask God that he give them a year of joy and happiness that makes up for the hell they had to go through over the last year.


Good night & God bless.