Friday Rambling

Hello everyone,

Friday again, and here we are once more with not very much of this year left. What a year it's been for us all and one we certainly weren't expecting this time last year. But we've weathered it as best as each of us can despite all the fear, the contradictory advice and the disappointments.

I was thinking about that as I was shopping out shopping for a few groceries today. People were just getting on with life, because no matter how much we dislike what's been happening, humans always manage, when the chips are down, to adapt and do the best they can.

The great commercial machine that Christmas is nowadays is grinding on relentlessly, trying to part us from our hard earned cash, just as if nothing out f the ordinary was happening.

We're all destined to have changes in the rules of the things we can and can't do and I find I'm quietly switching off to it all, and mentally cancelling Christmas in all but the smallest of ways. I feel for parents who will want to provide the usual atmosphere for their children who look forward to the festival so much, and quite a lot of adults too as it's usually a little bit of cheer in the shortest, darkest, coldest days of our year, here in UK. And sad too for those who would otherwise be together and can't this year.

I'm thinking of my sister today too. It's the first day she's coping on her own except for a little paid help, as my nieces have now had to return home. But she's amazingly bright and hopeful about her changed circumstances. The new stairlift is in and she's got some new and helpful kitchen appliances and a rollator to help her along. Positivity is a wonderful thing and she's blessed with lots of it.

I hope you are all managing to stay at least partially upbeat in these troubled days. No one can expect to do it all of the time. We're entitled to be fed up, and less than positive from time to time, but the important bit is to keep on trying, even on the bleakest of days.

I hope your week went well and that you will enjoy some aspect of your weekend.

[secrets22]

a wonderful post,thankyou. And it is true Christmas will be different this year,like every year though it comes and goes.Thoughts for your sister in these trying times,but she seems to be doing very well,given her curcumstances.x

[sassy59]

Thank you for your positive post Callendersgal and the great news about your sister. I hope she continues to do well.

I’m keeping away from the news and won’t be entertaining at Christmas at all. We’ll just exchange gifts and that’s that.

I’m reminded of two years ago when I nearly lost Pete to sepsis. We got through that and will get through this. Christmas can wait.

Our family will be fine and the children will have fun.

Enjoy your weekend and stay safe everyone. Take care xxxx💖💖🌈

[Sara_2611]

a FANTASTIC post -w ve all got to keep positive to the end .Moral was very high in my family on thursday night as I celebrated my birthday at my folks houseTo quote my uncle 2020 has been a "write off"

Our christmas has been organised by the government unforunately this year -or rather by Boris Johnson to be exact