Christmas is bittersweet

Here we are at a holiday time again, this time Christmas. Christmas time for me, as I am sure it is for a lot of people is bittersweet. It is a wonderful and joyous time of year, full of love, sharing, caring and giving. (Which by the way, I think the whole year should be more like Christmas in our thoughts, words and actions!!) But it is also a time of sadness for me. Sadness because I think of loved ones that are no longer here with us, and I just miss them. I think of times past when they were here and the laughter we shared, and the love that we all felt. I know for a fact that my loved ones are in Heaven, which provides comfort, but doesn't change the fact that I still miss them. I don't think you ever get over the loss of someone that you love, I think that you get through it, you learn to deal with it and you learn to carry on with your life without them here.

I know I am not the only one with these feelings, I just wanted to share with you in case you think you are the only one that feels sadness at this time of year. You are NOT alone!!!

My wish for all of you is that you have family to share this time of year with, that you find joy in the small things. I urge you to tell those you love that you do indeed love them and that you cherish the time you spend with them. This life is fleeting, we are here just a short time, in the grand scheme of things, so don't take your loved one for granted.

To those of you that know someone that is truly alone - that has no one to 'go home to' - Please, Please share your home with them. You never know how much it can mean to them to know that you took time to welcome them into your home. If you don't want to do that, go by a nursing home or hospital and spend a little time with those that can't go anywhere. (By the way, on this item, I need to take my own advice!!!)

To those of you that are alone or can't get to the loved ones you have. Do something that will be of service to someone else that is alone. Spend time helping the homeless, in a nursing home, or start your own holiday tradition inviting others that are alone to your home.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!!!

I knew this would happen.........

Well, I knew this would happen. I would start a blog, then get busy with life and not write.....So here we are 5 1/2 months after my last post. But you know how it is, LIFE just happens. Then when you have time to write you don't feel like it and when you don't have time to write you want to real bad!! Oh well.......

I am under no illusions here - I am about 100% sure that no one reads my blog, but I didn't start it because I wanted tons of followers. I started it so that at some point my children and grandchildern will read some of the things I learned in my life on this earth and maybe, just maybe learn something too.