MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
Today was for me,
everything I could have wished, a quiet happy day with my family,and
our collection of cats. Gifts exchanged and dinner eaten and cleared
away I find myself very tired but oh so very happy.
All I wish now is that
all of you had a happy day too. Watching the news it is very evident
that there are many for who Christmas Day has been far from pleasant
and my heart goes out to them and their families. Yet even in these
times the floods have brought people together in the true spirit of
Christmas, giving of themselves and of their time rather than in the
form of a gift or card.
Any one who reads my
blog regularly will know that I am not a Christian ,but at this time
of year it is right that we consider others less fortunate than
ourselves,those in difficulties such as the people whose homes have
been flooded or who were unable to get home for Christmas, victims of
was ,the homeless.......................so many who need help.
There are many stories
of ruined Christmases and there are many more stories of acts of
kindness, generosity of spirit and courage to balance these events.
All over the country the spirit of the season has shone through and
helping hands extended to those in need. This kind of giving is truly
a two way thing as both the giver and the one who has received feel
better for the human warmth which such acts engender.
In the past we have
cooked a Christmas dinner for a large family whose oven blew up on
Christmas morning. We have given shelter to the victims of a road
accident in snowy weather one Christmas Eve ,we have even given
shelter to a young woman in labour who arrived half way through the
Christmas pudding, and who later gave birth to a lovely little
boy,thankfully in hospital rather than a snowy country lane. All
these things disturbed the normal family Christmas, yet they remain
in our hearts for ever as warm ,and happy memories as all kindness
will.
This year our Christmas
was peaceful and without any such excitement,and speaking for myself
having Pa home from hospital just in time and all the difficulties of
the past weeks has left me ready for some quiet time.
So to everyone
,everywhere a Happy Christmas, where ever or however you may find it.
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