As Christmas time approaches we often talk about happiness and family but not everyone in the world finds Christmas easy.
As a child growing up I loved Christmas spending time with all my family, even the build up.
A typical day was spent getting up early unwrapping gifts then watching my mum and dad do the veg and various Jobs, then nan and grandad would come round. The last Christmas with everyone mum put a huge table out in the living room, we all sat round, me, peter, mum, dad, nan and grandad eating pulling crackers wearing silly hats it was a magic time. Then I got time with my grandad we went off for a walk, walk off that Christmas lunch!
Then home to help mum & nan as we did the evening buffet it was great the smells and always trying to steal a cheeky sausage roll!
Then aunty pol, uncle Charlie, Carolyn & Chris would arrive mum made us sit in a huge circle me & Carolyn would dish out the gifts we’d open one by one and then we’d start eating! This went on for a few hours.
As the years have passed grandad has gone but we carried on our traditions then mum died and it’s just not the same then nan died too everyone gone.
This year I’ve not felt the Christmas spirit at all, I’ve not put a tree up, failed on sending cards to my lovely friends. I just feel so overwhelmed by Christmas these days this feeling of sadness overrides me.
I’m so sorry if you sent me a card and you havnt received one I’ll do better next year.
This year marks my 10th Christmas without my mum and boy does it hurt so bad.
Saying all this,
I want to wish you all an amazing Christmas treasure every minute with your loved ones
Vicky xx
