Comments on: We Survived The First Christmas https://shambolicliving.com/2014/12/26/survived-first-christmas/ Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:46:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: nmsullivan0909 https://shambolicliving.com/2014/12/26/survived-first-christmas/#comment-41547 Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:46:44 +0000 http://shambolicliving.com/?p=7218#comment-41547 hello janine – my mom went into the hospital on christmas day, and she’s still there. the out-of-towners are here and it is very strange to try to entertain between trips to visit a room where oxygen is in use. we keep thinking she will get out the next day, and so none brought her flowers for the first three days.

so – i understand “all in all we got through the day…”

on the other hand, i can’t relate to the white feather. simon’s got that one!

peace to you, n

]]> By: maamej https://shambolicliving.com/2014/12/26/survived-first-christmas/#comment-41507 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 22:23:28 +0000 http://shambolicliving.com/?p=7218#comment-41507 Glad you made it through okay, ‘firsts’ like this after a death are hard. Lovely post; reminded me of a musician I heard speaking on the radio last week, who said life is ‘sorrow and joy’ – you captured both.

]]> By: Geoff S https://shambolicliving.com/2014/12/26/survived-first-christmas/#comment-41415 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:39:24 +0000 http://shambolicliving.com/?p=7218#comment-41415 It sounds like Simon would have been pleased with the results of your Christmas efforts and I reckon he would be chuckling about the white feather, too!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!

]]> By: cate https://shambolicliving.com/2014/12/26/survived-first-christmas/#comment-41394 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 07:17:15 +0000 http://shambolicliving.com/?p=7218#comment-41394 love the last bit about feathers in your cleavage! glad the shop was open and the potato salad was made, and you made it through Christmas.

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