The Christmas Blessing

So today I started and finished the first book on my 25 books that I have to read. I read The Christmas Blessing. I am truly a sucker for these kinds of books. I am a firm believer in destiny, faith, and miracles and this was that kind of book. I cried probably the last half of the book. This book hit a little too close to home being about sick children, but it also touched me in more ways than one. There are tons of euphemisms (sp?) in this book that I can relate to. One thing this book really touched on was that everyone has a defining moment or a series of events that makes that person who they are and what they are destined to do. I truly believe this happens to everyone. I do not believe I have had that defining moment, but I do believe there are a series of events that have taken place in my life that have shaped me into the person I am becoming. One being my little sister's death. I gave more love to my little sister than probably anyone on this planet, and just by being so special she gave me more than I could have ever asked for. That is probably why several of my 25 things to do concern her or the things that shaped her life. Colleen never complained, she was always smiling, and she could brighten any room with her cute little laugh. There were never words from Colleen, but there was never silence either. Just seeing the joy she brought to other people's lives without doing much of anything was a miracle in itself. On the day of my sister's funeral, I couldn't believe how many people were in the audience. Many of these people were supporting my mom and dad, but so many of them were there because Colleen had touched their life in some way. So just like in this book, I do believe I have a purpose out there and I will find it some day! So i'm going to end with this: And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.