Keeping Promises

I know, I know, there are times that I think if I don't come up with better topics, even my family will stop reading my blogs. But it is not what you think. This blog is about keeping a promise that I made to my self.

Flip back to my post, "what I learned at the car show", and you will see that I said that, there were four or five post that I came up with, from that blog. Call it an epiphany, or a life learning moment, but I had forgotten, what a special time it was, to live with my Aunt Laura and Uncle Ted, in Tremonton, Utah.

Too this day, I can't figure out why I was sent away. And too this day, I can't figure out, why, my Aunt and Uncle, who at the time, had enough boys/men to take care of the farm chores, would let what from all appearances, looked like a problem child, into there lives. But they did, and I am a better man for it.

My Uncle Ted's father, my Grandfather Elmer, was always sick, when he was growing up. That can leave a man, short, when it comes to the ways that a man shows love to his children. My Uncle, didn't show that love like most fathers, but that love was more than implied. The hugs may not have come easy, but they came from the heart.

Both my Aunt and Uncle have much to be proud of. And though, I may not, be very good at putting my thoughts and feelings, into words, every time I think about time spent in that home, I am amazed by how wonderful they were too me.

Aunt Laura, Uncle Ted, if you ever read this, thank you for putting up with me and showing me, your great love and compassion.

Love Boyd


P.S. I need to work on getting better pictures, of family, instead of dumb flowers, when I don't have anything better.