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Some of you may not know it but in July I lost my beautiful wife Marianne in July after a 21 year battle with breast cancer.  Going through the grieving process you have re-examined your life, and the past.  I have things I wish I would have done and things I wish we would have done together.  I have learned a lot, and over the next 12 months I would like to share what I have learned.

In some ways it is my way of working through my grief, but I would like to point out some of the things we miss as get so busy with making a living.  Who knows I might be able to point something you could do, a way to put more happiness in your family life.  So here goes with my first thing you should do.  (It's not the most important but it one of the first things that came to my mind after her death)

We all have photos, and home movies laying around the house.  Many times this sit in the back of some closet.  When Marianne died we put together some photo boards of her life.  I felt disappointed that her and I never sat down and went thru the photos together.  Sure we briefly looked at them now and then.

But we should have made a night of it.  There were lots of great memories there.  Lots of love, lots of good times, and lots of vacations we went on.

So take this tip from me.  Pull out the photos. 

                                  Get a cup of tea, a beer, or a glass of wine.  

Pop some popcorn or pull out the chips.  Laugh about your old times.  Sometimes your kids won't remember some of the things you have done as a family.  Relive those great times.  It will help strengthen you family and put some smiles on your face.

Do it for Marianne and me!  Slow down, take the time, and spend time with your loved ones and your family.