DL Hammons at Cruising Altitude 2.0 is holding the Deja Vu Blogfest on his site. So I just had to enter cause I’m lazy like that. I love that all I have to do is re-post something I’ve already posted before.That’s how I roll.
Here’s the deets…
In his words:
Some of my longtime followers (any of you still out there) know that I’ve broached this before. I even came up with the BLOG RECYCLE STATION where I encouraged fellow bloggers to leave a link to one of their favorite blog posts in the comments of that post. Innovative, maybe, but now I’m ready to do one better. Thus I’ve teamed up with three awesome blogging buddies, Katie Mills (Creepy Query Girl), Lydia Kang, and Nicole Ducleroir, to bring you….
How will this work? First, sign-up to participate with Mr. Linky below (or at any of the ladies blogs above), then shout out to all of your blogging friends and encourage them to sign up as well. Take the badge above and plaster it everywhere, blogging graffiti gone wild. Then on December 16th all of those taking part will re-post their favorite blog offering, or one that never received the exposure it should have. Then as the day unfolds and everyone hops from one blog to another, what they will be reading is the best of the best (as determined by you). That day the blogosphere will be chock full of past writing brilliance! Encouragement, enlightenment, knowledge, bared souls, stimulation, hilarity, insecurities, success stories! All on display…the very same day…like no other time before. Some of them will no doubt be familiar, well-deserving a second read, but a good many will be the first time you’ve seen them. And it couldn’t be any easier to take part…no writing necessary!
Go check the other participants’ entries here.
Here’s my re-post…
I wrote this last year for Christmas and it’s something from my heart. It’s just something about me, so I hope you enjoy it.
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 the song, I’ll Be Home for Christmas was playing on the radio during the ride home. From that time on, the song held special meaning for him. And after all the years that have past, he still remembers his sister’s short life fondly.
As I was growing up, and as I had my own children, I would wonder 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
Kelley · December 16, 2011 at 10:16 am
Wow…seriously had a tear. I will definitely remember them in my prayers this season.
Thanks so much for sharing.
The Golden Eagle · December 16, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Beautiful post. 🙂
Sophia Chang · December 16, 2011 at 6:48 pm
Oh wow. I started reading this post thinking it was another Christmas cheer one and it packed such an emotional punch midway through. So moving – thank you for sharing.
Lydia Kang · December 16, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Beautiful, heartfelt post. Thank you!
Thanks so much for joining in the Blogfest!
Alison Miller · December 17, 2011 at 4:29 am
What a lovely heart-felt post. And love the pic. Thanks for sharing.
DL Hammons · December 17, 2011 at 3:09 pm
I will do just that, keep them in my heart this season. Thank you for posting such a heart-felt offering! 🙂
Julie Hedlund · December 17, 2011 at 5:36 pm
Thank you for sharing this story. I am going to hug my children extra tight tonight! I cannot imagine the loss of a child, or even what you went through. My heart aches for your grandmother and all other mothers (and fathers) who’ve lost their babies too young.
julie fedderson · December 19, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Really a wonderful post to revisit. I have a five year old, so the thought of him being ill is something that makes my heart stop. Life and health is truly a gift we underestimate until it’s suddenly at risk. Good to meet you from the fest!
Marie Gilbert · December 25, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Beautiful post and a wonderful way to remind us to take nothing for granted. I’m happy your son is okay. Have a healthy New Year
Erin Kane Spock · December 28, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Thanks for sharing … again. 🙂
Good luck.
Theresa Milstein · December 28, 2011 at 8:44 pm
I really enjoyed participating in this blofest. I’ve visited almost all of the participants. It’s been nice to see the posts people want to share.
Happy new year!
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