Christmas is coming!

Christmas has always been bittersweet to me. Joyous times like when I got exactly the gifts I requested. Frustration when my parents refused to give me a gift one year because it was not “safe” but gave the same gift to one of my siblings the next year. Snow, a rare happy event near Christmas while my Mom was admitted to our local hospital after being diagnosed with inoperable and untreatable Ovarian Cancer (She died early in January). She was very bitter at the end. She had no peace regarding her situation. She was in her 80’s. You get the idea.

One special memory was when I was scheduled to be lector during mass on holidays. I got a thrill from reading from the Bible. We actually had a “White Christmas” one year but I was scheduled to work 12 hour nights during Christmas weekend so it took the fun out of that. Now, someone close to me may have Ovarian Cancer. It appears it was caught early but there is no joy in that.

So, I will continue to enjoy my “good days”. I will continue to reach out and help others as I am able. Maybe, this will be a great Christmas! I hope for that. My biggest hope is Jesus Christ will return soon. That would make it the best Christmas in my lifetime.