Monday, August 22, 2005



One thing that is so hard for some people to do is to relate to others how much someone really means to them. One thing I am so proud of is to be part of an extended family (both the Bushes and Skows) that truly loves and cares for Heather, me and of course Jonathon! I know it is hard for some of us (especially the guys) to articulate exactly how we feel about our loved ones and how much they truly mean to us. This is just a little token of the love for all the family in our lives.

One thing I love about this song is how it expresses the love everyone of us have for our children. With life, work and teenagers some of it might sway a little, but too often, it goes left unsaid. It goes unsaid to the spouse or partner even though you are constantly thinking of them while you are at work. It goes left unsaid to the young son or daughter who would give anything RIGHT NOW just to hear how much you really do care about them. It is left unsaid to the grandparent or grandchild of how much you thank God that they are a part (or have been) of your lives. We all get so busy that we really do forget what really is important. Relationships with the people you really love. The ones that are the closest, we push the farthest. May today be the day that we tell the people closest to us how much they truly mean to us and how much we value them. No one EVER gets tired of hearing how much they are loved and how important they are in their loved ones lives.

I do apologize for not getting everyone in the picture. Everyone was thought of when putting this together. The only drawback is I don't have pictures of everyone. I will be working on that. We love everyone and thank you so much for your love and prayers.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

russ, that was absolutely beautiful. i totally agree that all children are a miracle of God. i cried all the way through. i do believe you missed your calling. maybe you should do videos for a living and hospital coding on the side. love,mom p.s. thank you for the time you put into the video.

Anonymous said...

That was wonderful! I sat in my chair smiling all the way through it, not wanting it to end! You are certainly gifted in photography/videos/computers but the one thing that I see in ALL of this is the love that you have in your heart. I am so thankful that God brought you and Heather together to pass that love on to Jonathon. What nurturing parents you two will be for the little guy. I am amazed and so pleased to see the man you have become! I know when you came into our family you were a bit overwhelmed....who wouldn't be? When we love.....we L O V E! Ha! Family is everything to us. As my Aunt Lynnie would say "you GET it!"
Keep up the good work on the videos/photos as it makes being so far away from you all a bit easier. Well, not really but that sounded good. Ha!
Lori

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