So much better to give than receive...

Today has been an exciting and wonderful day. I took the little ones to see Alvin and the Chipmunks the Sequel and they loed it. Honestly the entire audience was laughing through the entire movie. Not to mention when an 18 year old brother liked it then you know that is a great movie for the entire family. Once we were finished with the movie my family got together to take our gifts to our adopted feeling. There is nothing more humbling than to see the faces of people that are truly grateful for what they have. I looked into the eyes of a mother that is battling cancer that has 6 tumors that are inoperable, that has cancer of the bones, breasts, and lungs that said to me "it is a miracle that I am here today" and she was so right. The doctors told her that she would not even make it to Christmas. She has made it to Christmas with her children by her side. I could not stop the tears from flowing here she was praying to God that she makes it to Christmas with no gifts under the tree, not any food to eat and not once complained about her life but grateful for what life she has left. She was excited that she did not have to go back to radiation until Monday. Makes me wonder what is our lives really about? Are they about what fortunes we have? Is it about the type of home we live in; what kind of vehicle we own? Is it measured by the style of watch that we wear and the shoes we own. This is not how I want people to think of me. I have come to the conclusion that my life is not to be measured on what I have or had but rather on how I lived my life here on Earth once I am gone. You see when we enter this world we enter it with nothing and when we leave it we leave it the same way with nothing. I want people to remember me for the good things that I have done in my life, how I always wanted for others more than for myself. I want my children to carry on my legacy by what I have instilled in them. I want them to know that when we give to those in need it is so much better than to receive. I have to end this today with a hoping heart and a praying mind that God will touch those lives around us who so desperately need the praying and needs our prayers as well.