Thankful

We just celebrated Thanksgiving here in America. We went to our friends home and enjoyed a big turkey dinner and lots of laughs. We sat together around the table following the meal and each of use spoke about the things we were thankful for.

Tison has not sat around a table to list the things he would be thankful for. I know he is going to be entering the most important year of his young life. He is ten years old and his year of transformation will be 2010. What a year this will be for him--he does not know, he is coming to live in a very loving home. Greg, Sue and Andrew Johnson will become his family for this year. He will have a new big brother who will tower over him at six foot three inches. Liz Wood has been a voice for him and a strong advocate for his medical treatment.

By the time this year is over, there will be many people who will have big and small parts of making this year a landmark for him. It will be fun to watch--I am sure there will be plenty of challenges along the way as well. I just want to see a little boy leave here in a year with a brighter future. That is what I will be thankful for next Thanksgiving.