December 26, 2014 7:55am Good morning. Christmas 2014 is in the books and it was a wonderful holiday with my daughters. I was so busy yesterday, I did not have time to make a journal entry. My menu for the holiday meal was ambitious and once I started cooking in the morning, I was quickly reminded that my life is not what it used to be. The pangs of melancholy were there, but I did not let them overshadow the joy of the occasion. My late wife may not have been with us, but I could feel her spirit and she is happy that I continue to make my way with our girls and live. I am not posting pics from the dinner, but I made a turkey, dressing, mushroom gravy, meatloaf and gravy, nacho mac & cheese, squash w/vidalia onions, corn on the cob, fried chicken, real mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, those grands biscuits, and I made a red velvet bundt cake with the creamy center. The blessing is that I somehow managed to get it all together and timed it out so it was still hot when we sat down to dinner. The hint of saddness came as I realized the help I used to provide to Teresa, is now all on me. For the briefest moment, I considered buying a ready made meal from Kroger, but decided against it, as it would be missing the love I add to the food I prepare. That is not only the ingredient that makes the meal better, it is the glue that binds me to my daughters and it can be the wind beneath my wings. My girlfriend celebrated out of town, but distance can indeed make the heart grow fonder. We’re gettting together this weekend to exchange gifts. Mimi and Neasha seemed happy, especially with their gifts from their aunt and uncle in D.C. Designer handbags and a gift card put huge smiles on their faces. There was a real gleem in Neasha’s eye as she shopped the internet, but Mimi wants to wait till today. I’m getting ready to wake them up to take them to work with me today, as I plan on doing the gift exhange day story at work. They can go to the mall and do their thing while I do mine. With that, I bnring this post to a close as I continue the fill-in, dayside shift at work. It makes me feel “normal”. My prayer is that Christmas Day was a blessing to those who celebrate the birth of Jesus and a beautiful day for those who don’t, and for those, like me, with empty chairs at the table, that the pain of grief was eased by the memories of the loved shared during holidays past. Thank you all for your love, prayers, and support. ()
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 12:59:03 +0000
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