Sitting here on Christmas morning, it is quiet. Memories flow of childhood Christmas mornings, memories of my own children waking up, excited about the day.
The times they all came over the holidays with their own families.. I am grateful for those memories. The quiet is comforting, yet it reminds me ot the voices I miss, the excitement that was once in the air. This is a hard time for many, Bittersweet. It brings home the losses of life, along with the beautiful memories.
I know that I need to feel all of it, the bitter and the sweet. That is what life is...I often say, life is like a roller coaster, sometimes you just have to hold on.
As I go through the day, it will be like that, feelings of joy, sadness, gratitude. I need to let them all flow through me. Taking time to reflect, taking time to hope. Take time to make new memories, simple things become so meaningful. A cup of coffee or tea today with a cookie or treat you don't usually have...call someone you haven't talked to in awhile. Watch a favorite movie...right now I have a YouTube video playing with a beautiful Christmas Living Room with snow falling outside.
Wishing you a beautiful Christmas. Let me know in the comments what you found to bring you comfort today.
Marge Farrington OWRO
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