Well Christmas is coming upon us and i can't believe how fast this year went. Geez I feel like i was just taking a summer nap yesterday. It's amazing how fast time goes by when you have a kid. a family. a whole new life. Everything is based upon them. There is always a wait for something. Next doctor appointment. Birthday. Holiday. Work day, Day off, vacation. Everything has changed so much. Life expectancy is just too see my daughter accomplish things. No more parties. No more bowling on a random Tuesday. No more all night excursions to Denton. Driving to no where. It's to see my daughter talk. To hear her say my name. to ride a bike. to start school. Never ceases to amaze me how important my family has become to me. Everything I do is so my family situation can be better. I miss friends. I do. I miss the excitement of an all night drink. I miss the fun of throwing the football shooting some hoops. But that is what supposed to happen right. You grow up have kids start a family lose friends get a job get promoted get job friends spend time with family and watch TV. Is that the natural progression. I suppose it is. Now the little things are more important. Afternoon at the park. Reading a good book. Christmas morning. And Christmas is approaching. steadily. Now I'm Santa clause. My tree is already filled with presents for my daughter my wife my neices and nephews. I love Christmas. I do every year. Everyone always makes fun of me since i work retail you can get so burnt out. But I like being nice. Its my nature. Put others in front of me. and during Christmas people have the spirit and are nice and selfless. and that's what the holidays represent a time for everyone just to better themselves. And throughout my life that has all that i've wanted to do was just better myself. And now during christmas I can start teaching my daughter that life is only representative. You only get out of it what you put into it.