While I am looking forward to enjoying time with mum, my siblings and their families tomorrow, and of course my daughter discovering presents under the tree, unexpectedly I feel alone, as if a key member is missing. The “we” and “our” in family seems to chime hollowly. Of course Gracie and I are family, but as I see so many families consisting of two parents who love and support each other, providing two sets of hands for their child, I admit to feeling envious, especially at Christmas time.
Gracie is oblivious. She unquestionably accepts “our” family for what it is. She doesn’t perceive a lack. She doesn’t feel she’s missing out.
Seeing her enjoyment qualifies my own melancholy. Christmas is for children. I’ll leave my tears until New Years! 😉
Christmas is for children of ALL ages, my dear one. Enjoy what is present and try to ignore the thoughts of what is not. It’s not easy, by any means, but it is the ONLY way! Merry Christmas to you and Gracie – and to everyone in your extended family.
xx,
mgh
(Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMore dot com)
– ADD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder –
“It takes a village to transform a world!”
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Thank you very much you are right!
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So true! and as year after year goes by, and family units change, we reinvent what Christmas means to us and how we express it.
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So true. Particularly as a single mum I appreciate spending Christmas with extended family.
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No matter what we do and how we do it through the years, the love and peace remains – if we allow it!
xx,
mgh
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I thought I replied earlier! Apologies for my tardiness. Beautiful words. Thank you so much for your comment
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Been there/done that! Thanks for responding whenever.
xx, mgh
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Thank you for understanding! Xx
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Always!
xx, mgh
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Xxx
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You are not alone and your fur baby is adorable!
( ´ ▽ ` ).。o♡
╰(*´︶`*)╯♡
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Thank you
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He is adorable- white whiskers make him very dignified xxx
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white whiskers are indeed the best!
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He got a lot of attention as a young ‘un and now he gets attention as old boy
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