We love Christmas - we deck the hall with new and old trimmings, eat cookies without hesitation, and listen to heartwarming Christmas songs nonstop. However, what we love most is that our empty nest is full again with our three kids and their partners. Joy is in the air when they are around. They whisked us to a cabin in the mountains for a getaway, cooked for us, played games with us, hiked with us, and talked with us - things that we used to do for them when they were young, except that they don't discipline us (lucky us because several of them used to be speech and debaters in HS). On Christmas, they cooked a sumptuous feast while we sat and watched Charlie Brown Christmas, eating popcorn. Time reverses our roles in life; we felt like pampered, happy children.
The Big Tree in Calaveras Big Tree State Park
Gohan received his 12th chemo on Dec. 18, and is recovering well despite frequent fatigue and not having a good appetite. Today, he had a brain MRI and lung CT scan, for which we will receive results on New Year's Eve. Time seems to slow down while we wait for the news, which gives us more time to think and pray. We think of all the wonderful people in our lives including our medical team who takes care of us faithfully, our friends who support us kindly, and our family who loves us unwaveringly. Through them, we experience the unconditional love that God has shown us on the cross, and that is the true meaning of Christmas.
Wishing you a Christmas warm with peace and happiness, and a new year filled with health, joy and every good thing!
Love,
Gohan & Jacqueline
The infusion center nurse team take care of cancer patients through the holidays
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