So, the second Christmas of my new life. The second Christmas I didn't expect to see. At least this year the only illness is the start of yet another cold - I'm sure my immune system isn't as good as it was before I had radiotherapy!
I decided this year not to bother very much with Christmas, so the Christmas cards are piled up on the table; they're nice to look at, but I haven't put them up around the house for the first time ever. My Christmas tree is about 15cm tall and had flashing fibreoptic lights (very tasteful!) and the only Christmas food in the house is a large turkey leg which is waiting to be cooked.
I'm very lucky in that I've had several invitations to visit friends and distant cousins over Christmas. As usual, though, I'll go to my neighbours' house for lunch and then come home. It's lovely to see the family there enjoying Christmas, but it does bring back a lot of memories of my own life a few years ago. This year is the first time since my mother's death that Christmas has been 'normal'; the first year I went to Australia, flying out on Christmas day, the next two I was very, very ill and last year I was in recovery. So, this year, as well as feeling glad to have survived two years, I will be devoting some time to my memories.
This time of year is a mixture of joy and sadness for so many people I know. For now, though, I feel grateful to have the opportunity to feel those mixed emotions
Happy holidays to you.
I decided this year not to bother very much with Christmas, so the Christmas cards are piled up on the table; they're nice to look at, but I haven't put them up around the house for the first time ever. My Christmas tree is about 15cm tall and had flashing fibreoptic lights (very tasteful!) and the only Christmas food in the house is a large turkey leg which is waiting to be cooked.
I'm very lucky in that I've had several invitations to visit friends and distant cousins over Christmas. As usual, though, I'll go to my neighbours' house for lunch and then come home. It's lovely to see the family there enjoying Christmas, but it does bring back a lot of memories of my own life a few years ago. This year is the first time since my mother's death that Christmas has been 'normal'; the first year I went to Australia, flying out on Christmas day, the next two I was very, very ill and last year I was in recovery. So, this year, as well as feeling glad to have survived two years, I will be devoting some time to my memories.
This time of year is a mixture of joy and sadness for so many people I know. For now, though, I feel grateful to have the opportunity to feel those mixed emotions
Happy holidays to you.
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