The Christmas Season has always been my favorite. Family traditions, meals, holiday music, cards, gift giving, time off from work, and reflection on the past year. About 26 years ago, as I opened holiday cards from family and friends with just a signature or a few family photos, I decided I expected more during the Christmas season. I wanted to know more about family and friend’s lives, their “truth”, and decided I would lead by example! So began a wonderful yearly project that connected me closer with family, friends, and my God. I decided to put the Chronicles over the last 26 years in a book for deeper reflection. THANK YOU for reading our family journey: the blessings, laughter and the scars and sadness.