Healing Times

Hi it's me, Mr G. My wife has kindly given me permission to write a few words on her Blog.

It's been nearly a year since The Great Sadness (Dad's death), but already looking back I can see great ground has been made.

The recent trip to the UK visiting mum's family (which has nothing to do with Dad's side of the family) has been a great healing agent in reminding us of what we do have.

We also reunited with Dad's family in Scotland for the first time in 15 years.

I heard a friend say once, you have to have lost something before you realise what you truly have.

I got thinking about writing this "reflection" after I had the the idea (being an organised kind of chap) for the New Zealand family to get together and mark Dad's Anniversary.

Like all good outpourings this grace, gained through loss and which seems undeserved, can only come from a Source greater than myself.

This grace has also spilled over into our kids, who now realise they have a much larger family outside of this small branch in New Zealand.

The key point here is that no matter how distant or unforgiving we can be at times with our family (and friends) the truth is we can not afford to be without them.

This is what I think Christmas is really about, and how appropriate that it all started with a new Birth.

Go well, Godspeed and grab that Grace - it's a beautiful thing.

Luv Mr G