Christmas and the New Year

It always amazes me how Dhon can smile every day. I mean every day. Nothing has changed from Dhon before the accident to Dhon after. He still smiles and still laughs and finds way to help others do the same. He is an inspiration to say the least.

He has been a reminder for me to be grateful during the holiday season even though it has been way less than ideal. We usually go back to the Midwest to visit family, eat a big family cooked meal together and open gifts together. Yet, we still made this year work. Dhon was able to spend time with me, my mom and brother Devin. We got lots of facetime calls in with other family and Dhon even got to open gifts (with some help).

Part of me is relieved that Christmas is over and the big holidays for this family with Dhon like this is “done”. But then I think about dang it is almost 2025. In two months it will be a whole year that I haven’t had my brother by my side like I knew him.

At the same time I know my brother and this family will work hard to rebuild in everyway. I know that in 2025 Dhon will break some milestones and God will work His miracles.

Happy New Year everyone, may God bless you in the ways He sees fit.