A Saturday too close to Christmas
I have so much to say...and I think only a minute to say it in...because my husband and son are expected home any minute..that is why I have such a hard time opening up here (in part, plus, I am private)...I have so little time alone on the computer...anyway I will try.
this is a weird time for all of us with the holidays....such mixed feelings...tough times with alcohol...mixed feelings with families...times of woe and of such blessings. So many feelings surface...and for so many of us, feelings are hard. I see this on the boards...so many struggles...so much joy..but most of all, so much love here. We have found so much support in this funny place, where we so connect. All of us so different, yet so the same, because of our struggles with alcohol. And maybe that makes us more the same than we know...
I am usually kinda quiet, but while I have a minute, I just want to express myself. With all our crazy or not so crazy lives, and all our individual battles and joys, I hope we can all take a minute and not lose site this season to what we have, if no where else, right here. I have tried to stop and smell the roses (ok...between testing kids, folding laundry, making dinner, and of course, hiding bottles uggghhh!!!) but at moments I do remember how great it is to live in the moment...not often, but sometimes. I guess maybe this is one of them..so I want to share it with you all....
hope some of you get to read this..and maybe even get to appreciate it... i appreciate all of you so much it is unbelievable.
Anyway...whatever holiday you celebrate, channukah, christmas, kwanzaa, hairy monkey day (just made that one up...duh) or celebrate every day...love you all...
Beth
I have so much to say...and I think only a minute to say it in...because my husband and son are expected home any minute..that is why I have such a hard time opening up here (in part, plus, I am private)...I have so little time alone on the computer...anyway I will try.
this is a weird time for all of us with the holidays....such mixed feelings...tough times with alcohol...mixed feelings with families...times of woe and of such blessings. So many feelings surface...and for so many of us, feelings are hard. I see this on the boards...so many struggles...so much joy..but most of all, so much love here. We have found so much support in this funny place, where we so connect. All of us so different, yet so the same, because of our struggles with alcohol. And maybe that makes us more the same than we know...
I am usually kinda quiet, but while I have a minute, I just want to express myself. With all our crazy or not so crazy lives, and all our individual battles and joys, I hope we can all take a minute and not lose site this season to what we have, if no where else, right here. I have tried to stop and smell the roses (ok...between testing kids, folding laundry, making dinner, and of course, hiding bottles uggghhh!!!) but at moments I do remember how great it is to live in the moment...not often, but sometimes. I guess maybe this is one of them..so I want to share it with you all....
hope some of you get to read this..and maybe even get to appreciate it... i appreciate all of you so much it is unbelievable.
Anyway...whatever holiday you celebrate, channukah, christmas, kwanzaa, hairy monkey day (just made that one up...duh) or celebrate every day...love you all...
Beth
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