Nov 25 – Day 25
Kinda feels like we’ve been given the gift of an extra
week since Thanksgiving fell early this year.
I don’t feel the mad rush (yet) that I often feel once Black Friday
hits. I’ve accomplished quite a bit for me. I’ve started the homemade Christmas
gifts I’ll be giving to friends/coworkers/neighbors, I’ve done a decent amount
of Christmas gift shopping (still have a long way to go though), I’ve started
looking for Christmas cards, I’ve decked the halls (indoor only….my son will be
here during the week to help get the outdoor lights up) and already purchased
the birthday gift for one granddaughter (two December birthdays for the girls).
In my world, this is amazing and I qualify as a time genie/organizer extraordinaire.
Stepping outside the thankful thing for a sec to
acknowledge a little bit of sadness today. While I haven’t “cried” in months
(hallelujah, it’s only taken two and a half years to feel like I’m moving on
and not dwelling on missing him), when I finished putting up all the indoor
decorations I was hit by a sudden wave of sadness. Al really loved Christmas
and decorating the house and the indoor lights & tree were ϋber special to
him. And why in the hell I listen to country music at times like this is beyond
me. Just a brief moment but like I said, I need to acknowledge it. For me.
So I’m thankful for this little gift of time, this extra
week. I know it doesn’t really exist, but in my non-planning/last minute
shopper head it does.
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