My grown up Christmas wish/prayer...

last year, in November, my world fell apart...
when brittany had to go to jail...
i had many "BIG" wishes/prayers
that she would do what she had to...
face what she needed to face...
learn from her mistakes...
and make a new life - one that would not involve being in that place on a holiday again.

but my selfish "little" wish/prayer was...
to have her HOME for Christmas...

she has had a great year and has made great strides and I am so proud of her...
i got that "BIG" wish/prayer answered.
and unbelievably, she was released on Christmas morning at 5:30 am...
i got my "little" but "HUGE" oh so important wish/prayer too.
my baby girl in my arms...
last Christmas.

this year, in November, again my world fell apart...
this time... it was my dad.

and i have had so many "BIG" wishes/prayers almost constantly...
that the doctors would find out what was making him so sick...
that he would celebrate his 75th birthday with us...
that my he would make it off the ventilator...
that he would survive the chest tubes and surgeries and treatments...
that his lungs would heal and he would be able to make it without oxygen one day...

my one selfish "little" wish/prayer was that my dad just might be able to be home for Christmas...
today I got that "little" but "HUGE" wish/prayer answered...
my dad is coming "HOME" today...
HOME!!
just in time for Christmas...

we can't hug him...
because of his treatment...
but we can sure welcome him home with open arms...
and huge smiles... from ear to ear!!

i cannot IMAGINE how he will feel!! But i know how good I will feel!

"HOME" - what a wonderful word!
SO thankful for answered wishes and prayers - BIG and small but oh so HUGE!