My favorite time of year .

I love this time of year . Thanksgiving then followed closely by CHRISTmas .
One of the reason I love Thanksgiving so much is the fishing trip I take on Black Friday . A few years back my father in law, brother in law and I decided to go fishing while the ladies went shopping or as I like to call it " suicide " .

When my dad got his boat, he started to go with us .
Last year he didn't get to go because he was in the hospital battling a tumor on his spinal chord .
This year he got to go with us and I couldn't be more proud of him . This time last year his legs didn't work . In fact,they couldn't move . This year he was climbing in and out of the boat like he just had a severe limp .
Back to the fishing part of the trip . In short, there were no fish this year .
It was the first time since we have been doing this trip ( about 8 years now ) that I haven't caught anything . Oh well . The highlight of the trip for me was having my dad go with me again . I don't really know how long he will be with me . Only God knows . so each time I spend some quality time with him , it seems more special than the last time .

In closing I would challenge all to not take your relationships for granted .