What incredibly good luck. What beautiful, inspiring babies.
They love me, and I can't even begin to express how I feel about them.
My wife gave these babies to me, after having struggled for many years
with many drugs, many treatments, and a lot of pain.
I owe her forever for this gift.
I should add here, that I happily owe her for this gift.
This is not a complaint.
I'm not even smart enough to know how wise a decision I made
by asking her to marry me.
Unfortunately, not everything is wonderful in our lives right now.
We currently teeter on the precipice of losing our new house.
It's about money and circumstances beyond our control.
Personally, I've known for a long time that the bank is not your friend.
It is merely 'the bank'.
Having said that, the bank is not the only problem in this scenario,
and it is taking a heavy toll on us. We are feeling such enormous pressure,
such horrible stress, and still, at the end of the day, the situation doesn't improve, no matter how much we worry.
But, at the end of my workday, I walk in the door and turn the corner into the living room - and my babies look at me - and they're so happy to see me. Me!
Morgan grins a cheeky grin from ear to ear, and waves in her funny little way, and Liam smiles his gentle smile, and raises his arms in the air for me to pick him up.
It is then that nothing else in the world matters.
I am so in love with these babies, and with the woman who carried them bravely into the world, and right now - as her heart is breaking at the thought
of losing the house we've been dreaming about - she needs to know that.
I love you, Janne.
I'm sorry I can't just snap my fingers and fix everything -
but I promise that we will make it work - you and I together -
no matter what, and no matter where we are.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
If you feel like saying a little prayer that these two munchkins
will have a new home to move into soon, that would be really nice of you.
In the meantime, enjoy the company of your family and friends,
and always remember that the things that are most important in life
cannot be purchased at any price.
