It will be different, yes. But I am wishing you the best it can possibly be, with a delightful surprise or two, too. (I fell on ice and broke my elbow days before my first Christmas as a widow--it was a dreadful distraction... so here's to No Distractions!)
Thank you for your work here--I appreciate your words!
I’m sorry for your loss. This one kinda hit me. My dad is dying of terminal cancer. (Melanoma.) We’re about to (hopefully) start clinical trials. Who knows how much time he has left. We didn’t do Christmas last year cause my dad was doing awful then. So this will be a very special and poignant one.
I understand the conflicting feelings as the holidays approach. In many ways they're the hardest when things aren't going well. Yet they can be healing in some ways, as long as you're not on the outside looking in. May you find peace with your friends and family.
And thank you for sharing your story. It's compelling and poignant, as I said in my comments! Keep on writing. Sometimes things are clearer once we've put them down 'on paper'.
Happy holiday, Ramona. It's a tough gig doing the season without the ones we loved and with whom we shared for so long. Memories have a huge place in our lives. Stay safe, stay warm and indulge yourself and your family.
Here's to next year.
PS: Once you become friends with Word, you'll find it brilliant. Have fun!
Happy holidays. I'm sorry to learn of your loss. A good of ours unexpectedly lost her mother just last week, and I can only imagine how hard that makes the holidays. I'm sure Ed would want you to be as happy as you're able.
Thank you, Michael. Christmas was Ed's favorite holiday, so it doesn't seem right without him. But I'm lucky to have friends and family around me, so, yes, we're celebrating our many Christmases together with Ed, and smiling through the tears.
My best to you and your family, Peggy. Enjoy each and every moment! ❤️️
It will be different, yes. But I am wishing you the best it can possibly be, with a delightful surprise or two, too. (I fell on ice and broke my elbow days before my first Christmas as a widow--it was a dreadful distraction... so here's to No Distractions!)
Thank you for your work here--I appreciate your words!
Peace, Ramona--
Alison
Oh, Alison, that fall was simply not fair! It takes some real guts to rebound after that, on top of your grief. You've got it!
Peace to you, as well. ❤️️
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I’m sorry for your loss. This one kinda hit me. My dad is dying of terminal cancer. (Melanoma.) We’re about to (hopefully) start clinical trials. Who knows how much time he has left. We didn’t do Christmas last year cause my dad was doing awful then. So this will be a very special and poignant one.
Happy Holidays everybody! Merry Christmas 🎄
Michael Mohr
‘The Incompatibility of Being Alive’
https://reallife82.substack.com/
I understand the conflicting feelings as the holidays approach. In many ways they're the hardest when things aren't going well. Yet they can be healing in some ways, as long as you're not on the outside looking in. May you find peace with your friends and family.
And thank you for sharing your story. It's compelling and poignant, as I said in my comments! Keep on writing. Sometimes things are clearer once we've put them down 'on paper'.
❤️❤️❤️
Happy holiday, Ramona. It's a tough gig doing the season without the ones we loved and with whom we shared for so long. Memories have a huge place in our lives. Stay safe, stay warm and indulge yourself and your family.
Here's to next year.
PS: Once you become friends with Word, you'll find it brilliant. Have fun!
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Happy holidays. I'm sorry to learn of your loss. A good of ours unexpectedly lost her mother just last week, and I can only imagine how hard that makes the holidays. I'm sure Ed would want you to be as happy as you're able.
Thank you, Michael. Christmas was Ed's favorite holiday, so it doesn't seem right without him. But I'm lucky to have friends and family around me, so, yes, we're celebrating our many Christmases together with Ed, and smiling through the tears.
"Smiling through the tears..." I'd say that sums up the human condition pretty perfectly...
Have a magical peaceful Xmas, Ramona. May the rest of 2022 be everything you wish for it to be.