A time of joy, a time of sadness →[More:]
At this time of year let us spare a thought for our friends who are sad over the holidays, in particular mightshould, for whom Christmas Eve holds such bad memories.

On Christmas Day I think of George, whose birthday it would have been, and I wonder how different my life would have been as a farmer's wife in Ohio.

We are all on our paths, and sometimes there are things we can change, but other times we have to play the hand we're dealt and the cards we're holding are crappy ones.

I don't intend to bring people down, but please remember that this isn't a time of joy for everyone. As for me, I will be spending the holidays partly with friends and partly by myself (through choice - I had lots of invitations, but I find being at someone's house all day can be tiring and a bit stressful).

Enjoy the day, however you choose to spend it.