What does Christmas mean to me? Christmas, to me, carries mixed emotions, good and bad. I have found that people who suffer from clinical depression almost always have trouble during holiday seasons. Christmas is a time for me to remember those who have gone out of my life, but not out of my heart. This past two years I have lost two friends to death, and two of my beloved dogs. both at age 17, to death. It is also a time to remember my brother, my Dad, and David, all lost to death. Yes, their physical existence is no longer with me, but they were and always will be in my heart, and I loved them so, and their memory is always with me. It is a time to remember those who are living that I have lost as well. The loss of a person who I called friend hurt me deeply but I have learned from that mistake, and recognize that person was not a friend at all The loss of my relationship with Kevin Stephens hurts more than I could ever imagine that it would, as I thought my heart was deadened to letting myself love someone again, but I was so wrong. It is sad to know that as he said, we tried, but we never really had the chance to find out if we could make it - like a book without an ending. Christmas is a time to reflect on the good things that have happened in the past year - enough of the bad. My getting to see Rod so many times this year and getting the opportunity to write for Smiler, The Real Friends of Rod Stewart and The Rod Stewart Fan Club and to share my pictures was a privilege and an honor for me, and brought me such great joy. This year was a time of celebration of finally getting to meet so many of my Rod friends and form relationships that will last for a lifetime. Joy Deltiempo is the light at the end of my tunnel and will always be with me. Liz Williams and Tammy Southern are the wonderful girl friends that I never had when I was growing up or throughout the years of my life, and they too will always be with me. No distance will ever keep us apart. Vicky Marrow makes me smile with the sound of her name in sheer delight. Debbie Chambrella radiates joy and happiness with each and every word and smile. To the wonderful people that I got to meet from the Rod Stewart Fan Club, what a delight to finally be able to see the faces and hear the voices that were associated with the names. You are true delights. David Featherstone you have an awesome talent and it was such a pleasure to meet you and talk with you, and I enjoy your lovely photos. To my wonderful on-line friends from The Real Friends of Rod Stewart what joy you have brought into my life. Three special people from this wonderful group are Rob and Susan Jewitt and Carol Earle. You bring a smile and delight to each of my days, as do all of your wonderful members, and I will be seeing you in the Fall of 2015 in the U.K. with Louise in tow. To my friends at Smiler, Mike Walton, Yve Paige and Tommy Kevitt, thank you for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to write and take pictures for you and for the honor of your featuring one of my photographs in this celebratory edition of Smiler. It meant the world to me and always will. And Yve, your retrieving my pictures for me is appreciated more than I could ever begin to express. To my dear, dear friends at Rod Stewart Photos - what can I say? You are just the absolute best. The four mismatched musketeers - Joy, Antonio, Ian and me as admins and the wonderful people who post photos each day and comment on the photos that we post, I cant wait each day to see what is coming next and treasure everything that you post. My getting a call that they would like me to come back to work was wonderful as well as it gets me out and dealing with the public and private sector and the privilege of working with Rick, Chuck and Sandi during the week. We have been, and always will be, a family - not co-workers. I thank everyone reading this for taking the time to read about my journeys with Rod Stewart throughout the years and taking the time to like them. I am living my dream of being able to see Rod and share the experiences and feelings I get when I do with you, and you like it. I try to give you a true perspective of my adventures with Rod and what they mean to me. My writings, just like my pictures are my memories - my treasures - and they come from my heart. So to me Christmas is a time for sadness and gladness. Sad for the ones that I have loved and lost and glad for the ones that I have met and are able to call friend. There is no greater gift on this earth that God could give me than to be able to share my adventures of Rod with you. If I never get to meet him, if I never get an autograph or a ball, I have lived the life I love and love the life I am living and I owe that to one man, and his name is Rod Stewart. He has brought us all together and we have formed lasting bonds. And last, but most certainly not least, I thank God for the opportunity of being on this earth and for giving me the gifts He has blessed me with in regaining my health and letting me live my own life just a little now for which I am so grateful. I am truly blessed. To each and every one of you, I wish you peace, joy and happiness throughout the holiday season and in the new year. My journeys and writings will continue, God willing, and please feel free to stop by this page anytime and read or share your own writings - they will be welcome and appreciated. Rod belongs to all of us and he has certainly been a blessing in my life through good times and bad. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to each and every one of you and may God hold you in His loving arms and fill each of your days with good health, peace and many blessings. Ginni Foxx https://youtube/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=DCQ8ta-EOzk
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 19:06:20 +0000
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