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Comments:
Sasha - 2006-12-21 19:31:28
Do what feels right for you. If it feels normal for you right now then it is. Take care of yourself. You've been through so much already. xoxo
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Bozoette Mary - 2006-12-21 19:32:14
What a sweet gift! I, too, wish for you a peaceful Christmas, and a chance to rest and heal. Holding you, Mary
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Denver doug - 2006-12-21 19:42:56
Due to the snow here, my card to you will be late, but my heartfelt prayers and good vibes preceed the paper.
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Sunday - 2006-12-22 00:04:10
I'm going to ditto (or I ditto?) Sasha's comments, and add that there's no such thing as "normal", if that makes sense. "Logic" dictates that you grieve a certain period of time; but even during this time, you must appear "normal" to others, especially co-workers. Bah humbug! I say. Take care of yourself--be as selfish as you can possibly be. ;-)
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LA - 2006-12-22 00:57:08
Mike (who has become a secretive mail hoarder, I shudder to think what he's got going on that he's skimming the mail so I can't see it) handed me your card today and all I could think was, "Wow. With all that she's sweet enough to send cards!" Did you know you're wonderful? I certainly hope so. And before you think the student(s) are deliberate arsonists, maybe someone ditched a lit cigarette butt. Me, I stomp mine dead and pick them up to throw away in the trash, but a lot of other smokers are careless and rude. Especially teenagers. ~LA
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ann marie - 2006-12-22 10:37:03
I feel terrible that you are having such a hard time. You have certainly had more than your fair share. Your friend that gave you the sand and the seashells is such a good friend. Gifts like that are what matter and touch our hearts. {{{hugs}}}
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Betty Lou - 2006-12-22 13:15:54
Twice, at Christmastime, I have been where you are now, and I can tell you from experience that you need to take care of yourself and not worry about what others think. Everyone grieves in their own way, in their own time. You just need to know that your real friends understand and are keeping you in their thoughts and prayers.
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Joan - 2006-12-22 22:47:26
First of all, thanks so much for the holiday well wishes - again, I marvel how you can even think about other people after all you've been through.
<P>Secondly, I thought it so interesting when you said you had received less Christmas cards this year.
<P>An old friend of mine and her husband were both diagnosed with different forms of cancer this year. When I was writing out my Chrismas cards I almost didn't send them one. I just felt that compared to what they had been through, they might not want to celebrate Christmas this year. I eventually decided to send the card and write a little note telling them that I was praying for them both. <P>Today I received a card from them thanking me for my card and telling me they were both looking forward to good health in 2007. I'm so glad I sent the card - maybe people are just afraid that a Christmas card is so trivial compared to what you and your family have lived through.
<P>I wish they could read your journal and know that a simple card would help you to know that people care for you.
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deb - 2006-12-22 23:49:48
happy to hear that you were there to get the fire taken care of. i would send you a card for the holidays if i celebrated them, lol. sorry about your loss with mark. i didnt know you liked seashells. i do, too. i especially like the abalone. jewelry, lol.
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Bex - 2006-12-23 07:37:28
Stephanie - you are an amazing woman, and I am proud to count you as a friend. I am guilty of not sending out cards - haven't done so in quite a few years now, and I noticed the # of cards we've received dwindled way down, too. I think it's a trend - it seems the days are just too full of work and obligtions anymore, to take the time for little things that mean so much to people. I'm sorry I didn't send cards now - now that's it's too late. But you have inspired me to do so next holiday season and I pray that by then you will be free of the pain you have been suffering thru this year, both emotionally and physically. Best wishes for this holiday season to you and your family.
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