The Holidays

I hope you all had a great Christmas and enjoyed the week thereof. I hope you normal people got a chance to be with those for whom you care and wanted to be with. This is a great time of year, especially if you figure out a way to filter out the commercialism and excess glitter. It is a time to gather your friends and family and, hopefully, let them know how much they mean to you in their respective roles. Well my Christmas was a time to realize how much my family and friends mean to me. In their absence...

This post is a little harder to write than those in the past. But I told you in the beginning that this blog would be the good and the bad. While Christmas was not really bad, it was not great.

I miss all of you. I can say that because I am sure no one whom I don't know is reading this blog. So you, my reader, are also my friend in another aspect of my life. You already know me and we have a bond in one form or another. The idea of gathering friends during the holidays is a good thing; if you can gather them. I am lucky to have friends all over the place. And to gather you all at one time would be wonderful. But, obviously, this can not happen.  And this year no gathering happened at all.

I know I am living in a wonderful environment. The weather is either great or interesting. I am able to pretty much do what I want, when I want. Great way to spend a person's life. But...

I miss you all. (Seems like I already said that)  We all have connections, good and bad, that allow us to feel supported and loved and part of something. Part of a group. Part of a family. Part of something that includes us. My Christmas day did not do that for me. I tried to FaceTime into the Clovis - Morrison gathering on the river. Technology failed me and that was all there was for the day. I knew things were happening in WV but I was not part of it.  I was not involved at all. The brain then starts to play games and makes you wonder if you are being thought about in any way.         But I was looking at a wonderful view...

I don't want this to seem like a plea for pity.  It is not. I chose this life (maybe ignorant of my real needs). But if you were wondering about Christmas alone on an island for a person who likes his family and friends? It ain't great. And now to face New Year's Eve.

BUT!   I do wish you a Happy New Year!  May it bring you joy, comfort, prosperity and the realization of those things and people important to you. AND a visit to an island!  I love you all.

cz, 19:40 12/28/2014