Merit of Honor

Merit of Honor

I’m not sure when it started.  It could have been when my baby entered Kindergarten.  After all, that was a rough period.

Maybe it was when my older daughter was in middle school trying to write her first real composition paper on California history.

As time went on, they kept on coming.  I added others when first Sara, then Rebecca learned how to drive – and then again when they got their actual licenses!

I’m sure dozens were added when high school graduation was thrust upon me.  No way could I be old enough for a high school graduate!

In the year 2000 hundreds were added as I mourned the loss of my husband of 20 years.  That was a difficult time for sure. 

During this past decade more and more kept on coming in – there’s no stopping them now.  College graduation – MORE!  Keeping pace with life in general – keep them coming in!    

The icing on the cake was when my twin grandchildren were born… Now I can say I actually earned them!  And not only that, I’m proud of them!  I’ve worked hard for them… and I won’t ever change them!  After all, God gave them to me (and my husband will add that at least I have them!)

Me and my gray hair – are “hair” to stay!

(From my 2009 Memoirs)