Family and Friends

[Jesmcd2]

It's like someone said, we can't pick our family. We are just kinda stuck with them. The good and the bad!

Here we have our own family! Our MS Family! And what a truly wonderful one it is! It's a family that understands what your going through! That gets it. That loves you anyway! When you're sad, when you hurt, when you're scared, when you're alone. And you think no one understands.

We lift each other up! We learn how to cope, and most important we ALL care about what happens to each other! We all have MS and that makes us Family!

Thank You For Being My Family! I know I couldn't have made it through this past year without you all! 🤗💕

J🎄

What is everyone doing for the Holidays? ⛄

[rjoneslaw]

U said it all I am unable to add that, but I can say I feel the same way as you about you and the group.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to rjoneslaw]

🤗💕🎄 Thank You

[mm1527mm in reply to rjoneslaw]

Me too!

[BigMar7 in reply to mm1527mm]

Me three

[greaterexp]

I feel the same way. What a marvelous group!

As to what I'm doing for Christmas, I'm tired just thinking about it. We have an evening with one of my husband's brothers on Christmas Eve, and another with another brother on Christmas Day in the evening. My son and his girlfriend are coming tonight for dinner (Note: I haven't cleaned in 3 weeks) and again on Christmas Day for noon, and the there's a get-together with my sister and her family near New Year's Day.

I hope everyone enjoys their Christmases and New Year's Day celebrations.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to greaterexp]

Geeze I don't envy you! greaterexp !! Please take a breath for yourself in there somewhere! 🤗💕🎁🎄

[greaterexp in reply to Jesmcd2]

I sure will try, and I hope all of us can do that.

[Kenu]

Hanging at home 🏡 with my furbabies 🎄🎅. Ken 🐾🐾

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Kenu]

Stop in and say hi Kenu ! I will be here on and off! Ok? Ok! 🤗💕🎄

[jimeka]

Great post Jesmcd2 i feel the same way. Also I love the way we can all laugh together and lighten the pain. As for what I am doing. 17 for full sit down dinner, including my 2 sisters, brother, wife, grandchildren, niece and nephew, plus their children. Harry has done the theme of reindeers this year, on Sunday. On Christmas Day my son and girlfriend are coming for dinner so it’s just a quiet one. I am then retiring from entertaining. Merry Christmas everyone, even if you don’t celebrate it, enjoy the peace and quiet. Blessings Jimeka 🎄 🎶 🍫 🦈

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to jimeka]

I'm sorry? 17? Did you lose your mind? Holy moly! Who is cooking this feast? And am I invited? 😊 Please, only do what you can, and let the others do the rest! 🤗💕🎄 jimeka

[Morllyn]

Same here Jes!

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Morllyn]

🤗💕🎁

[mrsmike]

Bless you! I'm so happy to be a part of this family.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to mrsmike]

I'm glad your here too mrsmike 🤗💕🎄

[pamgarner]

I would like to start by saying Merry Christmas and Happy new year, maybe a cure for ms. in 2020!This year is a challenge, my mother in law is in the hospital,so me with ms and my hubby with severe heart diseasse, having been running to hospital.her hubby and other son passed away last year so we are it!scary for her,she threw her back out and has a bad bladder infection (she is 82),she will go to rehab to learn how to walk again,so I will be cooking dinner and taking it to her.I bought alot of it pre-made of course.I need to remember the reason for the season

[Midgey_Midge06 in reply to pamgarner]

A lot of insurance companies - if u have been in the hospital, will send u meals. 10 days worth is what i got. U just gotta let them know.

Mine were awesome! U tell them ur likes etc and they make a dif dinner for each day plus milk and bread and orange juice and dessert. U may wanna check with her insurance agent. Make ur life a bit easier

[pamgarner in reply to Midgey_Midge06]

maybe when she gets out, we just want to include her in christmas dinner.thanks for reminder of meal delivery

[Midgey_Midge06 in reply to pamgarner]

Yes more than ever she will need family for christmas. It took awhile for the meals to get to me - like a month - but man they were yummy.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to pamgarner]

Aww I hope your mom in law gets better very soon pamgarner and maybe tone down the Christmas dinner some? It won't be so much pressure? 🤗💕🎁 I less dish won't hurt will it? 🙄🎄

[pamgarner in reply to Jesmcd2]

that's the plan,how much food do we really need?thanks for the concern

[leking1]

Thank you, Jes, for saying so well, what I, and many of us, feel. I finally have a family who understand, and accept me anyway! Like Ken, I will be hanging out at home with my furkids for Christmas, and thanking God for another Christmas!

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to leking1]

It is nice to know that there's someone you can turn to when you have questions about this thing. And your always accepted!

Stop by Christmas and say hi leking1 🤗💕⛄

[Texandyroe]

You said everything that I wish I had the words to say! Thank you. This IS the family that my thoughts first turn to when something positive, negative of just meh happens. I know this family will get it, and while my family that I live with and lives thinks they get it, I can tell they don’t. What a blessing from God this group has been.

[Midgey_Midge06 in reply to Texandyroe]

Ditto

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Midgey_Midge06]

Ditto bumper car! Midgey_Midge06 🤗💕🎄

[Midgey_Midge06 in reply to Jesmcd2]

😁🤗🤗💜💜

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Texandyroe]

Thank You! Without you all, I and Alot of ppl would be lost! Texandyroe 🤗💕🎄

[twooldcrows]

this is wonderful and so true for all of us...thank you and may you have a wonderful Merry Christmas and even better New Year....loads of love and happiness ....

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to twooldcrows]

Same to you twooldcrows 🤗💕🎄

[kdali]

Back at ya!! 🥰🙏

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to kdali]

🤗💕🎁🎄

[mrsmike9]

Well put! This is the best group of friends, ever!

[RoseySawyer in reply to mrsmike9]

Agreed! 🤗☺️♥️🌹

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to RoseySawyer]

Agree to agree! 😂🤗💕🎄

[RoseySawyer]

I'm hanging out with my husband, children, plenty of family and of course my furbabies. 🎄⛄🎇🤗☺️♥️🌹

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to RoseySawyer]

Can't forget the furbabies!! 🤗💕🦌

[Brindisi1]

Have a beautiful peaceful Christmas.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Brindisi1]

You to Brindisi1 🤗💕⛄

[hairbrain4]

Thank you. I couldn't have said out any better. I feel blessed to have found this family. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you!

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to hairbrain4]

Have a Wonderful Christmas hairbrain4 🤗🎄

[lbenmaor]

I'm also so happy to be part of this group.

Best Wishes,

Leslie

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to lbenmaor]

We love having you here lbenmaor Happy Hanukkah my dear friend!🤗💕🕎

[lbenmaor in reply to Jesmcd2]

You are too sweet Jess!

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

Couldn't have done without my understanding family and my sweet friends, especially the ones in this forum! Thank you!

I am just staying put this holiday season...

Remember, you can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends' nose!

Merriest of Christmas, everyone

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to carolek572]

Very True carolek572 although I hung out with Alot of navy guys who tried.😔🤣😭🤣 They were a sad lot! 🤣💕 Bless them all!

Merry Christmas Elf!🤗💕⛄

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador in reply to Jesmcd2]

[BigMar7]

I am so happy I found this group! You all understand what I go though. Some days good, some days not so great. Merry Christmas to you and your familes

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to BigMar7]

Me to BigMar7 finding this place was awesome! 🤣 I know what you mean! I'm glad to see you! Merry Christmas!🤗💕⛄