Among Friends

[grandma r]

@Tique   This a a difficult time of year for some.  Please know you are not alone.  Your friends here are always ready to shower you with hugs, me included.  In each day try to find one thing to make you smile, even if it's watching the critters outside, a TV commercial,  or a special memory.  You are an awesome person and we treasure your friendship. 

[Coquille]

@Tique  We are all here for you. You should know that! I hope you do! It's a hard time for people that have lost loved ones. Also for people that are not living alone and have partners, yet they are still alone. I have friends, that are living like that.

I know, it's not easy for you to open up but.........  

I, WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! Now, I'll be checking in here every day, to see how you are, 

PLEASE, let me know if you're having a bad day. I'll try to cheer you up. I might be serious, I might be funny, I just might be stupid. Whatever I feel works for you but my heart is aching for you.

The fact that it's getting a little easier for you, is a step forward. ❤️

[Coquille]

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@grandma r wrote:

@Tique. Thank you so much for the link.  Re: Mrs Carter.....imo she never was thanked or acknowledged properly for all that she did to help those in need.  Her love story with her husband is so touching.

@GinaV24 happy to hear your brother is improving!!!  Prayers do work.

To all of my lovely friends here, please stay well and do something that makes you happy each day.  @Coquille , enjoy those pieces of Peppermint Bark!!!

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@grandma r   Thanks. I enjoyed them immensely but my stomach and thighs don't!!!

Hugs to both of you. Don't forget to blast that music, even though you can't dance to it. A little bit of music, can go a long way. No matter what you're doing, every day,, if you can, take 10/15 minutes and relax to classical, rock n roll, opera, jazz etc.. Whatever suits your fancy, at the time. It's remarkable how music can take one to another place, if only for awhile.

@Tique  Maybe, music can take you to another place, if only for awhile, Do whatever you have to do, to get through each day!

[grandma r]

@Coquille. Thank you for your kind words.  And, yes, music does help change a mood.  Instead of rock'n'roll I'm blasting classic Christmas music (and, of course, I sing along).

@Tique and anyone else who might need a hug, I am here for you.  Often, even in the midst of others, you feel sad and alone.  I've been there.  Please know we are here to help in any and every way we can.

[Wsmom]

@Tique , I'm so sorry this is a hard time of year for you.  It hasn't been great here for a number of years but I still have DD here so always have to try to put forth the effort so that helps get me through, especially this year.

@grandma r , thank you so much.

[cowboy sam]

@Wsmom 

I'm also so sorry for your loss of your beloved dh

Sending you 🤗  and 🙏  and

[Tique]

@Coquille  @Wsmom  @grandma r   thank you for your caring words. I put some things in place to help me get through the season years ago. One of them is music. I have a collection of holiday CDs that I still play on my Bose. There are also numerous things to watch/listen to on You Tube. I used to go to an annual concert hosted by one of my favorite Jazz artists but I'm still not comfortable being in such a large venue filled with people. Although this is no longer being broadcast daily, numbers are on the rise here with people having covid. I am out daily and most of the time not wearing a mask; however I always have one secured around my neck with a chain. Whenever I'm in a place when there are too many people or even if it's a few but they're too close for my comfort, the mask comes out of my coat and on to my face. I have several outings planned with friends. We'll be trying new [or new to us] restaurants this year because so many of our favorites have gone out of business.

We hear certain sayings so often we sometimes have to remind ourselves this one is true: "Someone else is always going through a tougher time than you are". The best things to do during this time involve reaching out to others. Whatever that means to you.

[Coquille]

@Tique 👍🏻🤗

[Tique]

@redwingsgal

I remember how you feel about a BD cake with a Christmas theme so no faux pas from me. Miss our agreeable disagreements. Hope all is well with you and DH.

Have a fabulous day...Celebrate all month long!!!

[Tique]

Just read that Billy Miller's death was ruled a suicide. Not going to share the entire article which includes a lot of morbid details which for the most part I skipped over and choose not to post. If anyone wants to read those you can either do a search or if asked I will provide the link.

I am going to post the most positive parts of this article.

Billy Miller’s Official Cause of Death Report Released by Travis County Medical Examiner

Erroll Lewis

The Travis County Medical Examiner's Office has officially ruled the cause of death of beloved actor Billy Miller as a suicide.

...Born William John Miller II, the beloved actor died just days shy of his 44th birthday. 

“He fought a long hard valiant battle with bipolar depression for years. He did everything he could to control the disease. He loved his family, his friends and his fans but in the end the disease won the fight and he surrendered his life,” said Miller’s mother, Patricia, in a statement released after her son’s passing.

In November, the University of Texas at Austin, in conjunction with the Miller family, announced a permanent scholarship endowment that would help radio/television and film undergraduate students with financial need.

“We want something positive to be held in his name in perpetuity through the University he loved,” his sister Megan Hubbell said of the scholarship. “He would be honored to know that even in death, he can help someone else realize their dreams.”...