First off I’m a guest blogger today over at CA Marshall’s 12 Days of Christmas blogfest. Please go HERE to check it out and leave a comment. She should have it up sometime today.
Okay, I absolutely love the song ‘I’ll Be Home for Christmas’. It has special meaning to me because of the story my father would tell with tears glistening in his eyes under the lights of the decked out tree each year. Back when my father was a little boy he had a baby sister, who was very ill. This was in the 1940s and medical treatments weren’t as advanced as they are now. She died right before Christmas and on the drive from the hospital, my father remembers this song was playing on the radio during the drive home. From that time on the song held special meaning for him, and after all the years that have past, he still remembers her short life fondly.
As I was growing up, and now that I’m older, I always think about how Meme (my grandmother) was feeling during such a terrible loss. Then came my son’s illness at five-years-old. My youngest had Hodgkin’s, which is a cancer in the lymphoid system. I remember the fear of losing him, the elation when he was cured, and the compassion I felt for all the mothers in the world who wouldn’t be as lucky as me.
So, at your places of worship or beside your beds at night, say an extra prayer for the children, mothers, fathers, and those who love them. Be they stricken with cancer or other ailments, or protecting us in all the corners of the world, each person is someone’s child or beloved.
Peace and Love to all of you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
11 Comments
Deb Salisbury · December 24, 2010 at 8:14 am
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Brenda!
gideon 86 · December 24, 2010 at 8:30 am
What a beautifully sad story. There is nothing more painful than loosing a child. I am so glad your child was cured of Hodgkins. My mother had it. She, too, was lucky to be able to beat it.
Brenda, it has been wonderful getting to know you this year. I have enjoyed your blog and appreciate your help. I hope you and your family have the most wonderful and happy Christmas. And let the new year bring us all the joy, hopes, and dreams that we all deserve.
I’ll be sending out your HP gift on Monday…… Merry Christmas
Michael
Morgan Lee · December 24, 2010 at 9:09 am
So beautiful and touching. Thanks for sharing your story. Happy to hear your son pulled through. I can’t imagine how stressful that would have been. Merry Christmas my fab friend! Save a virtual eggnog for me. 😉
Heather · December 24, 2010 at 9:24 am
Thank you for this reminder. My Dad died several years back and I always try to call my grandmother on Christmas. A very merry Christmas to you!
Misty Waters · December 24, 2010 at 9:34 am
Merry Christmas, Brenda! Thank you for sharing.
Grigore Roman · December 24, 2010 at 5:07 pm
M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S ! ! !
Thank you for visiting my blog and for all your comments, H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S to you and your Families,
M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S to EVERYONE ! ! !
The Golden Eagle · December 25, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Thank you for the story. 🙂
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, Brenda!
erica and christy · December 28, 2010 at 11:13 am
Thank you for sharing, Brenda. Merry Belated Christmas to you and Happy New Year! (We have a blog award at our blog for you. I loved your Christmas blog design…and I love this new one, too!) Christy
Kimberly Franklin · January 2, 2011 at 2:40 pm
I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Ian · January 3, 2011 at 5:51 am
Happy New Year
Christopher S. Ledbetter · January 10, 2011 at 9:36 am
Happy New Year Brenda. I have an award for you! http://caenus.blogspot.com/2011/01/stylish-blogger-award.html
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