Christmas Day. 10am, 122511.
Christmas morning has arrived. The sun is out (for a change) and I feel like writing a bit before heading to my brother's for Christmas dinner and opening of presents.
Actually this Christmas I feel pretty much at peace with the events of the past year. 13 years ago, Christmas Eve, we buried my Dad who had lost his battle with cancer. So of course his memory is very much felt this time of year, either due to the holiday, or due to the fact that he was buried on Christmas Eve, or perhaps a combination of these events. And of course the devastating death of my partner's father, last April, who also was my best friend, is very much in our minds today as it is every day. I can feel their presence when I am near my partner, comforting him, sending him their love, and I just know they are here for me too, along with my Dad.
Last night we opened our gifts to each other, as we always do on Christmas Eve. Ironically we both bought each other an identical gift this year. We will return 1 of them. This is the first time in our 28 years together that we have bought an identical gift for each other.
I have 1 more gift for him that I will give him tonight. Last Christmas I took a very good picture of his Dad, and another picture of him and his Dad, and I had them made into 5x7, and bought a nice picture frame to put them in. I know it will upset him, especially today of all days, so I will wait to give it to him tonight, rather than have him upset all day. I know his thoughts today are with his parents since this is his 1st Christmas without either of them, and especially without his Dad for the 1st time.
Actually this Christmas I feel pretty much at peace with the events of the past year. 13 years ago, Christmas Eve, we buried my Dad who had lost his battle with cancer. So of course his memory is very much felt this time of year, either due to the holiday, or due to the fact that he was buried on Christmas Eve, or perhaps a combination of these events. And of course the devastating death of my partner's father, last April, who also was my best friend, is very much in our minds today as it is every day. I can feel their presence when I am near my partner, comforting him, sending him their love, and I just know they are here for me too, along with my Dad.
Last night we opened our gifts to each other, as we always do on Christmas Eve. Ironically we both bought each other an identical gift this year. We will return 1 of them. This is the first time in our 28 years together that we have bought an identical gift for each other.
I have 1 more gift for him that I will give him tonight. Last Christmas I took a very good picture of his Dad, and another picture of him and his Dad, and I had them made into 5x7, and bought a nice picture frame to put them in. I know it will upset him, especially today of all days, so I will wait to give it to him tonight, rather than have him upset all day. I know his thoughts today are with his parents since this is his 1st Christmas without either of them, and especially without his Dad for the 1st time.