Dear friends, GIVE YOUR LOVE FOR CHRISTMAS Well well well, who’d have thunk it? Here I am, large as life and doing very well heading into a Christmas that I was never expected to see. Okay, I admit that things are progressing with the cancer, but not at a rate that stops me doing anything, and for that I am truly thankful. And whilst I am grateful for seeing this time of year, my thoughts turn to the families of those who haven’t been as fortunate. I’m lucky in a sense. Yesterday saw the latest ‘target’ reached in that it was eight months to the day since I was diagnosed as terminal so I do know I’m on borrowed time and I can make the most of it. However, the tragic events in Glasgow this week just highlight the fragility of life. Those were people going about their daily business, looking forward to Christmas, and in some cases doing some last minute shopping completely unaware of what was about to unfold in front of them. I don’t pretend to know any of the victims, nor anything of their lives but, like everyone else, I was deeply shocked and saddened at such devastation. The sad irony of the situation is that I’ve been able to make plans, see people, tell people how much I love them, knowing that my time is indeed limited, while others with a long life expectancy in front of them have sadly had that opportunity snatched in an instant. And many more people this year have suffered the same – my own sister in law’s brother being one who got up for work and suffered a fatal brain haemorrhage at the beginning of the year. This is why I’ve constantly counted my blessings, despite the situation I find myself dealing with, and why I’ve said that I do indeed feel blessed. I know many of you have wondered how I could possibly count having a terminal diagnosis regarded as a blessing, but I hope that my explanation of the fragility of life and how it can all change in a second will make my reasoning clearer. It’s also been a busy old time of late and I haven’t had the opportunity to catch up with as many of you as I would like, and my New Year resolution is to remedy that. It’s very likely that this will be my last Christmas so I fully intend to partake in as much of the festivities as possible, with the exception of turkey. Now there’s a plus side if ever there was one. At least I won’t be having turkey sandwiches well into January. Turkey soup though? Quite possibly! And, by the way, can anyone give me the address of who to contact in the NHS about refunding the cost of all the Christmas pressies I’ve had to buy? They said I wouldn’t have to buy any this year so I made sure I spent all my cash from April onwards! I was sure I’d be spending Christmas playing a harp while floating on a cloud somewhere! Anyway, it’s Christmas Eve now and I hope that each and every one of you has a magical Christmas. The greatest gift you can give is your love. I hope you’ll take the opportunity to do so. I hope you’ll spend a few moments in reflection and prayer for the families of those who find themselves with an empty chair round the dinner table this year. I hope you’ll also take a few moments to give thanks for those around you. This Christmas, tell people how much you love them. You never know when the opportunity might be taken away. Merry Christmas Everybody Love Ally x
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:25:57 +0000
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