As I reflect upon my life, I feel so overwhelmed. I was going to my parents home during the holidays as me and my son often does. As we arrived, I was outside this most beautiful home. What made this home so beautiful is not how agstravagant it looked on the outside but because of how loving and beautiful souls lived within this home and how they made this house a home.

So as I stood outside, I could see my mum playing her favourite song and dancing cheerfully to the music. I could see my dad cooking for us, because he knew my son and I were coming home that Friday.

My son could also see what I had seen. He smiled at me and said, let's go inside mum. Just when I was about to knock on the front door, my mum could already sense our presence and she had already opened the door. She smiled at us and gave us a warm hug and told us to come inside.

As I walked inside I saw the beautifully decorated Christmas tree with presents under it, as it was nearing Christmas. My dad saw me coming, he smiled at me and said, moonie, which he loved calling me as this meant...