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Merry Christmas

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Well, it’s been a year. One that will forever live as the year my mother died, and that I kinda fell off the grid afterwards, for what might seem obvious reasons to most but is a bit of a mystery to me. Mostly, I think, because it was all coming and I could see it but I didn’t want to.

However, this is a time of celebration for most.

And so I want to take the time to say thank you to everyone who’s stuck around, despite my absence, and to wish everyone the merriest of Christmases and happiest of holidays for all the other holidays celebrated here, there, and all over the world.

Cheers, my friends!

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Author: Linda G. Hill

There's a writer in here, clawing her way out.

25 thoughts on “Merry Christmas

  1. Dawn's avatar

    Grief has no handbook, no road map, and is a surprise journey for everyone. I hope you found some peace and bright moments in your Christmas season, and that the new year brings you more. 💞💞💞

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  2. Joanne Corey's avatar

    Part of grief is the surprise of it. Your expectations of how you think it will go are often upended. Be as gentle with yourself as you would be with a family member or dear friend. Hoping that the coming months will bring some measure of peace.

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  3. John Hric's avatar

    Merry Christmas Linda. Sorry for your loss. May the coming year be better !

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  4. jowensauthor's avatar

    Merry Christmas. So sorry about your mom 😔

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  5. Piano girl's avatar

    Merry Christmas, Linda. ❤️

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  6. Cheryl Wood's avatar

    So sorry Linda. I hope the new year brings new happiness ❤️

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  7. pensitivity101's avatar

    Merry Christmas Linda. I am sorry for your loss. The first year sees every occasion as the ‘first without…………’. A long process, but we cannot stop time, which IMO doesn’t heal, just smooths the jagged corners of grief. May happy memories play constantly in your mind.

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  8. TamrahJo's avatar

    Merry Christmas, Linda, as I too, for long time, fell off the grid, even as I walk, every day, more and more in the ‘long goodbye’ I know is coming and just try to adjust to best as I may, as it arrives, a little more, every day.

    Condolences on your loss – sorry I didn’t keep up with your journey as you walked it, lost in my own lil ‘well, for now? this is what I must do, for me, my heart to survive’ and I, too, have ways of categorizing various years – in my mind as, “the year…[this/that] happened….’

    I resemble that line of thinking and well – as always, when I carve out time, even if only in pure self-defense of reaching out to those I love from my past years here in bloggy, cyber world and realize, how much I missed/didn’t pay attention to what was happening for them?

    I read or try to leave a comment of my long-time faves – (I’ve been MIA and maybe you were/were not I don’t know – still trying to catch up on some things in pure self-defense of doing something for me, and blogging in others comments unstead of blathering away in my own blog ” – how much things change, come, go and alas! How much I remain, at my core, unchanged – which, sometimes, is of comfort to me – but for good or ill – when I see your name, or read your posts that aren’t prompts or what have ya, but help me to kow (Lida is still alive! thank gawd she didn’t die while I was focused on navigating me own lil world best I can”

    All I can say is,
    “merry Christmas linda – may 2024 bring some of the ‘7 fat years’ to your world, after what feels like many lean years here and there for us, eh??

    Or not – but well – I figure, we’ll both survive it overall, anyhoo – by hook or by crook!

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  9. Liz H-H's avatar

    God Jul, Linda! It’s fine to rest and heal; until the doors close, it doesn’t seem real. Door’s not locked, open and step through. The view’ll be great! 💚💛💚

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  10. John W. Howell's avatar

    Merry Christmas, Linda. Best wishes for the New Year.

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  11. Kaye Spencer's avatar

    Merry Christmas, Linda. I get the “falling iff the grid” after a death in the family and the emotional exhaustion that comes with the grieving. Be kind to yourself. See you in 2024. ❤️

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  12. ghostmmnc's avatar

    May you have the peace and joy of the season. Merry Christmas 🙂

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  13. quiall's avatar

    Merry Christmas Linda! And may the New Year bring us all peace.

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  14. Kim Smyth's avatar

    Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and sending warm, caring ((hugs)) to you! 🥰

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  15. Dan Antion's avatar

    Merry Christmas, Linda, to you and your family.

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  16. Annette Rochelle Aben's avatar

    Merry Christmas hugs to you, Linda! ((( ❤ )))

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  17. beth's avatar

    ❤ happy Christmas and a calm and peaceful new year to you, Linda

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  18. John Holton's avatar

    Merry Christmas, Linda, and I hope next year is an uneventful one for you…

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  19. Ritu's avatar

    Merry Christmas, Linda 🎁🎄🎅

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  20. Sadje's avatar

    Have a lovely day Linda

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