I have this friend who used to be bad off on drugs and alcohol when he was young. Well, he's not old, now, but he does have a number of years clean and sober. I am proud of him. He has really turned his life around. Awhile back he got married. His wife and he bought a beat up house in a downtrodden part of town and with lots of hard work turned it into a jewel. His wife just graduated from Medical School. My friend played stay and home daddy with the baby, while his wife went to school. Yes, they had a baby, about a year ago!! What a beautiful child it is.

And now...they are opening a restaurant. They have invited me and my family to come for a pre-opening meal to check the place out. Imagine that. One moment strung out on drugs and alcohol and in another moment a happy family man.

It wasn't easy. There were steps that this man had to take to get happy, joyous and free, but, he took them. I am proud of him. I took them, too. He and I have watched each other grow in so many ways.

We are blessed.
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