Gatherings

I've always wanted a home where we could have 'gatherings'  I like it when people come together
everyone works so hard--I love it when people can relax from all that they have to do in life
    we had one of those gatherings on Christmas Eve.  We had just dad and I hanging around the house Fri night--but even with the two of us--that was a good gathering (and resting and visiting) after we got back from doing temple session (sealings) ---some time ago we had my Gertsch family gather here and now tonight we had some of the Call family gather here to enjoy anson and Carli's (coleman and her parents)  and keith and their kids and  nancy and stephen and Hayley--we all laughed and had a good visit..  and dinner and one game and opened bridal shower gifts.  then at the end those in attendance gave some advice. 
  some of the advice was:
*be kind, think before you just say what you say
*when you are with either side of the family--"be with" them in body and in spirit...'when in rome....: do as the romans do"
*map out the weeks comings and goings of each person and make sure to write in time for yourselves together..
*take everyone's advice (politely) then go and do what is best for the two of you
*make it your 'obsession' to make your spouse happy
*happy wife  happy life  (and vice versa)
*  no one likes to wake up to a dirty sink--keep your sinks cleaned out
*be positive and believe things will work out--they usually do.
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