sad/traumatic christmas

Ana, I'm sorry to hear that you are troubled. Christmas can be hell if things are going badly for you and everyone else seems to be enjoying themselves. ((((hugs))))

Ana, I understand. x

Ana xxx

Ana and a ((Hug)) I can understand anyone not posting much personal stuff on GN, but it is really good to know that even without posting we all care and are all there for each other all the time.

to all who have had sadness this Christmas, and a special hug and for Ana - I'd missed you recently.

Dear Anna, I am so sorry to hear this . Love to you. x

Oh Ana - I have just read this thread and am so sorry that you are having troubles. I send a virtual hug and and and hope that things improve for you very soon.

Thanks so much to all of you - granjura I will take your advice

Indeed Ana- thinking of you - perhaps you could off-load by pm to one or two GNetters you have got close to and feel you can trust- but I totally agree about being careful on open net) hugs and

I've just seen this Ana (((hugs))). We are here if you need us!

Ana from me x

ana and a hug from me too.

Ana (((hugs)))

Ana! I thought you'd been quiet over Christmas. and xxx

nag you know where I am if you need a shoulder xx

Thank you, ann, biker and Tegan - your kindness has made me cry, but in a good way.

In spite of DH's illness which means he's not really interested in food and can't stand noise and excitement we had a good Christmas Day. It went down hill after that with DS blowing up his gear box and us losing an electric circuit in the kitchen (took 3 days but it seems to be sorted now) The people killed in Glasgow and the missing plane soon put it all in perspective!

But through all the sadness Christmas is always the birth of hope. The new born child ,the star, the seeking of something more to our little lives.

Ana; a hug is winging it's way to you....

With so many sadnesses, as well as joys of course, I find Christmas jollity somewhat synthetic and forced most years.
I do hope that 2015 brings you all some peace in your lives and hearts xx

Ana if you would like to talk to anyone of us, I'm sure I speak for most Gnetters..you could always pm and it would be private, if that helps you in anyway.

My lovely Dad died 45 years ago tonight. A long time ago but I still miss him. I think I will light a candle as well.

Ana my own hasn't been a bundle of laughs but was expected and coped with .

This has been the saddest of Christmases for me, but I don't like to share personal stuff on GN.

Good wishes to everyone who's going through a tough time - let's hope next year holds something good for all of us.

I have a candle as part of our table decoration thing (there's only ever me and Mr P, but we do like do things "properly" at least in our own way.

When I light it, I always think of my darling boy, DS2, who left us, aged 19, on December 12th, 2008.