A Memorable Christmas time

My grandson's first Christmas.
Spending the holiday weekend with my son, daughter, son-in-law, grandson and husband in a place that actually had snow on the ground.( I love snow!)
Getting the chance to see my niece, her husband and watching my great nephew D open his gift.
Well LIFE doesn't get much better than that.

So there is the explanation for my absence. We were too busy cooking , watching "White Christmas" and "It's a Wonderful Life" , playing Rummicube, and just spending time with each other. Actually, I didn't think much about cancer. Except on Christmas Eve. We had just come home from Christmas vigil mass. I sat and watched as Matt and Terry worked in the kitchen putting together the traditional 7 fish Italian Christmas Eve meal. Andy and Nick were chatting about which wine to serve with dinner and JT was asleep. I suddenly had the urge to cry, not from sadness but from gratitude to have the opportunity to spend another Christmas with my family.

I am truly blessed.

Dee

Every Day is a Blessing!

Kathy La Tour's Cancer and Christmas Blog

I love reading CureToday magazine especially their blogs. When the e-mail announcing links to the online magazine arrived in my mailbox today I headed right over to Kathy La Tour's Cancer and Christmas blog.

" The next Christmas was better and worse because it was the birth of the woman I dubbed the Crazy Christmas Mother. " I laughed to myself because Kathy was describing me during Christmas 2006. I had to go back to doing everything - outside lights, inside garland, trees , nativity, etc.

You have to read this blog if you are in treatment for cancer now or you are a few years out but especially if you are the caregiver and wonder what happened to your spouse /friend/loved one.

Heed Kathy's advice " to be easy on yourself. " because you know it is being with those you love that is what is important this Christmas not how many cookies you baked or ornaments you put on the tree.

Dee

Every Day is a Blessing!