Christmas is always a challenge. We usually go to my stepson's in the New York area to spend the holiday with his family and stay with friends. That way, by the time we get back home Christmas and the terrible grief that always resurfaces because of the suicide of our daughter on December 28th 1999 has abated somewhat. This year my husband was bot feeling up to the trip. so we stayed home. We have several people in our lives who really needed help this Christmas , including our granddaughter who has recently come to live in our town as a single parent, my stepdaughter who has had serious problems keeping a job , and is in danger of losing her apartment , our grandson who bevame a single parent recently and has broken up with the mother of his child. So many problems, and I almost forgot to mention a single mom from Maine who was visiting our grand daughter and of course all their respective children. We gave them all a wonderful Christmas day and that really helped to take our mind off the loss of our daughter. Happy New Year, Vera
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