These days I may be rushing around so much it gets harder to stop and smell the roses. When you get a chance to, you really need to. You should set time aside to make sure that happens even when you feel overwhelmed. Those are the moments that will carry you through even the toughest of schedules. This is the time of the year that everyone is hustling to meet that deadline on the 25^th of December. I have been looking through old pictures of my family to set a gift. Every time I look at a picture from my youth, I can not help but feel how loved I have been. Some pictures show me and my sister laying on mats on our hardwood floor with smiles from ear to ear. Compared to what the house looks like today, we did not need much to keep us happy. The reason for this was because of the love of our parents. They sacrificed so much so that we could have all the finer things in life. For that, I am extremely grateful. I may have just had an epiphany but when you have the love of your family, in whatever form it may be, then you have all you ever really need in life. Happy Holidays people.