Thursday, December 29, 2011

Getting through

Thanks to friends and family, I can say that I had pretty much as good a Christmas as possible this year.  I didn't realise until I got to Saturday that for me, it would feel like the day Harvey died, rather than Christmas Day itself, because the 25th was a Saturday last year. Fortunately a dear friend who has troubles of her own invited me to join her, and we took very good care of each other.
          The astonishingly fine weather helped a lot too - it lasted from Thursday to Wednesday, which must be some kind of record for Christmas in Wellington.  On the Sunday I was with people from 9.30 in the morning until 10 at night, and then I talked to my sister on the phone for another hour and three-quarters. By the time I'd finished clearing up and got to bed, it was after midnight.
           I had been dreading Boxing Day, thinking everyone would be occupied with their own affairs, but again I was taken care of for most of the day. And so it's gone on all week, I've always had something else to look forward to, enabling me to get through the patches of time on my own without going under. (And all the wonderful food has been a great pleasure and distraction too - see my other blog.) So although I couldn't quite manage it for myself, I've been able to wish others a happy Christmas, and mean it.

3 comments:

  1. I'm so glad you've been well looked after by some of the people who love you Anne, and hope the memories of Harvey have been joyful and beautiful as well as sad. Keep taking good care, LJ

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  2. It's so good to read this latest post Anne, and to know you have been well looked after and reminded of how much you are loved. Wishing you gentle days into this new (second) year for you.

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  3. Getting through the first year is a real hurdle indeed. It must be so hard having Christmas as the anniversary. You seem to have such thoughtful friends, which to me says that you have no doubt been a thoughtful friend to others. Warm wishes for the new year.

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