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When Words Fail

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It’s an ordinary morning,

You get up,

You eat,

You get ready for the day.

Bye mom.

Bye baby.

Have a good day at school.

Did you remember to pack your homework?

Did you do your homework?

eye roll … “yes mom, I did my homework, it’s in my bag.”

Will you put that phone away?

Stop texting your friend and finish your breakfast!

Oh my goodness, you’re running late, the school bus is almost at the corner.

Bye mom!

Running down the front yard …

Bye baby, love you.  See you later!

Love you too mom!

Stop texting and look where you’re crossing!

The day goes on …

Five hours later …

A call …

Mr So & So, Mrs So & So, Ms So & So,

There’s been a shooting at the school …

We regret to inform you that …

20 children (between the ages of 5 – 10) dead; 6 adults who cared for these children — dead; the gunman — dead …

An ordinary day, with a not so ordinary ending …

The world mourns with us today.  Words fail me.   I can’t describe how I feel, how my family feels, although we didn’t know any of those children.  The tragic loss of life, for no apparent reason, around the holidays — indescribable.  Today, we pray for you Connecticut.   There’s really nothing else we can do.

Connecticut Remembrance

Simple Christmas

Nicky4 Comments

The month has already began in a haze of activity and the weekend past that was supposed to be restful did not turn out that way.   Today finds me tired, but not cranky — that would have been a horrible combination.  So I’m deciding to STOP, BREATHE, PRIORITIZE, TIME MANAGE, then ACT!   I am determined this year to have and enjoy, a:

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For me, that means:

  • Electing 1 day ONLY for commercial Christmas shopping
  • Planning my Christmas day menu in advance.
  • Cooking my meal (since I’m celebrating solo this year) on the Sunday before Christmas.
  • Electing 1 weekend for completing my hand-made gifts
  • Scheduling the remainder of my cleaning and organizing so I have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do but cooking on the weekend before Christmas
  • Starting and ending each day with some of my favourite Christmas music.
  • Saying “NO” to activities that serve to stretch me thin — including last minute requests for cheesecake and other baked goods. 

Christmas for me is the celebration of the birth of Christ.  This year, I’m committing to a restful approach to the season so I don’t neglect the reason for my celebration of it.

What about you?