My excuse for not blogging

Several people have asked me why I haven't blogged anything lately. They hoped I was okay and wasn't sick, hurt, depressed, lost, or nothing else bad was happening to me.

Thank you, everyone, for your concern over my welfare. No, I'm not sick, hurt, depressed, lost, too busy, too bored, or too lazy. I've been plagued not only by sadness thinking about my mother, but also by a lack of anything clever and witty to say (not that this post is either). I sometimes get very quiet when I'm crabby. Just ask my husband. He can tell you about my crabbiness.

It's not as if I'm an old bah, humbug sort of person. I absolutely L.O.V.E Christmas. In fact, for someone not of the Christian faith, I'm more "into" Christmas than a lot of people. Kerri thinks I'm soooo organized. This year I got my act together and everything is done except for shopping and cooking for company.

For my thoughts on Christmas, read this.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on,
our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.

Through the years
We all will be together,
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
And have yourself A merry little Christmas now.

*Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas!

The heart-warming Christmas song “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” was immortalized by Judy Garland when she sang this song to Margaret O’Brien in the movie “Meet Me In St. Louis”. It brought tears to the eyes of the audience. The lyricist for “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” was Ralph Blane and the haunting music was composed by Hugh Martin. The song “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas was first published in 1943. The title of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” is undoubtedly one of the saddest Christmas songs of the century.

My wish for family and friends is that you ALL have a Merry Big Christmas filled with joy and happiness. For those who are alone, know that our thoughts are with you. For those who are facing some hard challenges in the days and weeks ahead, know that our prayers are for your well-being. For those who are despondent, know that there are those who love you. For those who feel lost, know that there is Amazing Grace in this world. After all, compared to some other places in this world, we do enjoy a wonderful life.