Our page one story today about John and Melissa Pijar put Christmas in perspective. Lately, a lot of people have talking about not having as much to spend, not having as much for retirement and possibly not having a job. Everyone thinks they have problems. Not really.
Up until late November the Pijars were enjoying the bliss that comes with a first child. Their daughter, Logan Mae, was 14 months and seemingly healthy. One night she started having seizures and was hospitalized. Less than a week later, she was gone. They still don’t know exactly why. In the midst of all their grief, they decided to donate Logan’s organs so that others could have life.
You can read the full story by staff writer Jeffery Kurz in Wednesday’s paper or on MyRecordJournal. When I did this morning all my problems seemed small. There may not be as many presents under the tree this year and the business outlook for 2009 might seem bleak. You may be worried about losing your job or the size of your next raise or whether you will be able to afford your medicine. But each time you look into the smiling face of a young child this Christmas, consider yourself blessed. And remember that there is at least one couple that would trade all their wordly possessions for just one more Christmas with a little girl they lost far too soon.
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This is all very true. One of my favorite sayings is one my grandfather used to say. "i cried when I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet." If you are a parent and you are disappointed by not getting what you wanted for christmas than you are not much of a parent at all. I know now more than ever every second with my children is the greatest gift there is. I realize this now more than ever. That saying is from Logan's great grandfather, Fred St. Andrew.
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