First: Late Merry Christmas and all the jazz.

Second:
I will be busy for the next few days. On Christmas eve a close uncle of mine passed away suddenly from Congenital Heart Failure that was caused by a severe case of Pneumonia. We think he had Pneumonia for a while before he went to the Emergency room. He went down hill in just 3 days and I got a very unexpected phone call from my dad Christmas Eve morning. The doctors gave him less than 24 hours to live and we hoped he would pull through. I felt terrible and I am still grieving. He taught me a lot about life and how important family is, how important it is to accept yourself as a human being and who you are. He was a really great person and he always tried to be there for me. He did suffer from Alcoholism too. I am sad that he passed away as I couldn't be there to hold his hand one last time before he died. But I know that his spirit is now free from suffering any longer. I have to be strong for my family, especially for my Dad. There was a situation with my sisters and him this weekend as well that left me feeling incredibly disappointed in my sisters. I won't really go into detail but the way they treated him is unacceptable and I really hope they learn one day that blood is thicker than water.

Reminder: I leave for my trip sometime in the evening on the 29th. I won;t return until the 5th now instead of the 4th. I will be mailing things out hopefully in the morning on the 29th. I will be bugging you guys for addresses. I will also be taking work with me on vacation to finish. :l I just wish my life would slow down a little bit.