May God bless you and your...

Daddy, this is the second Christmas without you, but you're always in my heart---always with me---even though I am so far away from home. You are truly my angel.
This was your favorite holiday. I'll never forget the joy I felt at Christmastime throughout my childhood, shopping for the tree, my little hand in yours, as we made our way through the makeshift forest next to the supermarket. Oftentimes it was slim pickins in South Texas, but you always managed to find the perfect...
December 25, 2011