First off I’m a guest blogger today over at CA Marshall’s 12 Days of Christmas blogfest. Please go HERE to check it out and leave a comment. She should have it up sometime today.
Okay, I absolutely love the song ‘I’ll Be Home for Christmas’. It has special meaning to me because of the story my father would tell with tears glistening in his eyes under the lights of the decked out tree each year. Back when my father was a little boy he had a baby sister, who was very ill. This was in the 1940s and medical treatments weren’t as advanced as they are now. She died right before Christmas and on the drive from the hospital, my father remembers this song was playing on the radio during the drive home. From that time on the song held special meaning for him, and after all the years that have past, he still remembers her short life fondly.
As I was growing up, and now that I’m older, I always think about how Meme (my grandmother) was feeling during such a terrible loss. Then came my son’s illness at five-years-old. My youngest had Hodgkin’s, which is a cancer in the lymphoid system. I remember the fear of losing him, the elation when he was cured, and the compassion I felt for all the mothers in the world who wouldn’t be as lucky as me.
So, at your places of worship or beside your beds at night, say an extra prayer for the children, mothers, fathers, and those who love them. Be they stricken with cancer or other ailments, or protecting us in all the corners of the world, each person is someone’s child or beloved.
Peace and Love to all of you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Brenda!
What a beautifully sad story. There is nothing more painful than loosing a child. I am so glad your child was cured of Hodgkins. My mother had it. She, too, was lucky to be able to beat it.
Brenda, it has been wonderful getting to know you this year. I have enjoyed your blog and appreciate your help. I hope you and your family have the most wonderful and happy Christmas. And let the new year bring us all the joy, hopes, and dreams that we all deserve.
I’ll be sending out your HP gift on Monday…… Merry Christmas
Michael
So beautiful and touching. Thanks for sharing your story. Happy to hear your son pulled through. I can’t imagine how stressful that would have been. Merry Christmas my fab friend! Save a virtual eggnog for me. 😉
Thank you for this reminder. My Dad died several years back and I always try to call my grandmother on Christmas. A very merry Christmas to you!
Merry Christmas, Brenda! Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for visiting my blog and for all your comments, H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S to you and your Families,
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Thank you for the story. 🙂
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, Brenda!
Thank you for sharing, Brenda. Merry Belated Christmas to you and Happy New Year! (We have a blog award at our blog for you. I loved your Christmas blog design…and I love this new one, too!) Christy
I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Happy New Year
Happy New Year Brenda. I have an award for you! http://caenus.blogspot.com/2011/01/stylish-blogger-award.html