2019

Well, 2019 is here at last. 2018 was a wild one to be sure. It started with a full time job for Eric, I was working part time at a school as a tutor in special ed (I still miss my reading group of boys). And just when I was putting faith in Elder Rasbands promise of "Sealings and Healings" my personal world came crashing down with the passing of Phil. Something I am still not even close to being over. There are days when I miss him so much I can barely breathe. 
But, as always, many blessings have come because of it. I am getting closer to my brother Terry. Which has been interesting. I am determined to start "Welcome Home" as never before. One reason is so I can name the gymnasium "The Phillip E. Leveck Building". And have a bronze statue of him in his baseball uniform in the front to remind me to be kind, patient and gentle, like he was with me. 
We have also become closer as a family. Much closer. I am grateful for that. As I have said many times, Phil was all the brother I felt I needed, so I basically ignored Terry and Kevin. And now is my chance to rectify that. I contact Terry on a regular basis through email, and Kevin, I try to call regularly. I write Ben and Rae on a regular basis with my own kids and try to keep track of Sarah like I promised Phil I would. ( I also promised Terry to save children, another good reason to stay on task with Welcome Home) 
So all in all it will be a year that lives in infamy, but has made me a better person. And more grateful. And that is never a bad thing.