Trying hard to think back on the last time we as a family spent any of the holidays all together on the date of the holiday…
You see, being Hubby was a deputy and the boys worked at an amusement park for many years none had the holidays off.
Mostly when the boys were going to college, but then we all moved in different faraway directions and our younger one went into the Navy and so I began to help out at the local Methodist church serving holiday meals with one of my friends from another organization that I was working with.
She too had adult children, faraway, but was divorced.
And so we had this desire to help others when we would have sat at home alone instead and the church fit the bill, but I never ate there, although they offered us meals too. I felt the meals were for the elderly without family and many homeless that at the time would come in.
That friend has since passed on and I am not up to my abilities that I once was and so Hubby and I took ourselves out to a late lunch and had a turkey dinner at Perkins, since number one son and his gal will be here this weekend. We hadn’t been to Perkins in ages and they were very busy.
Gosh thinking back it has got to be eighteen years since we have all, the boys and us, been together on anyone of the usual holidays, practically obscene when I think of it, sad to say the least that is meaning with our younger son too.
Back in 2005 we did have a mini blowout of twelve guests for Thanksgiving, thanking all who had helped us after Hurricane Charley.
Our eldest was there and my cousins and many others were our friends and their families too. At that time our younger son lived in the Pittsburgh area.
It is often bittersweet during the holidays for many.
We are not alone, with the thought of loved ones no longer alive and others way too faraway or in our case, estrange.
But we all make the best of what we have and realize that to awake every morning and to have someone anyone who loves and cares for you is a plus anytime anywhere.
So, although I am broken in body, I am not in spirit.
And I wish for all of you to feel as I try hard to do… be grateful for all the pluses in your life and yes, do take inventory daily!
Since when we know what is good about our lives than we have it all.
And no one can take that away from you…
No materialistic presents needed in this home, since we do know what is really important in life, health, someone for you to love and who love’s you, a roof over your head, a warm bed, food to fill you up, and than you are good to go…on!
To all my friends, Facebook and others please know that I wish you that celebrate Christmas the best ever, and remember the true meaning of the holiday season, which I believe it to be peace on earth and goodwill to all men, women and children!
On that well meaning note of love for all of you, allow me to wish all of you a very happy good night and kindly count all your blessings and share all your overages with the Sandys and we will too!
And next time please be here or be square, ya hear?!