Hello!
This is a strange Christmas for me.
During the Covid pandemic for the first half or so I had my dog by my side. I got through the lockdown by walking her and hiking with her everyday. Sadly I had to put her down. It was a terrible experience for me. I have been sad ever since. This will be my first Christmas with out her. I am feeling anxious.
In addition, most of my family has moved far away now that people can work remote and or enter new phases of their lives.
I have friends who lots sons, husbands, dads, moms - due to a variety of reasons, mental health issues, physical health issues, cancer, Covid. All of the above.
People have lost their homes because both parents lost their jobs and were unable to find work.
This Christmas is a different Christmas for sure.
There is a lot of my mind, a lot of illness, a lot of cancer and lot of grief, a lot of sadness.
All we can do is be kind and hope for the best and make the best of what we have because we never know when it will all change in the blink of an eye.