Belated Merry Christmas, among other things...

Hello. I'm back! Merry, albeit belated, Christmas! I know it has been awhile since my last Post. Too long, but that's life or at least my life.  It has a way of overwhelming me sometimes and over the past couple of weeks, it has.  Admittedly, I struggle with some things too much and feel like i don't have anymore of myself to give. So when i was feeling like something had to give in recent weeks, it was the Blog, among other things.  

Anyway, i feel like i am now just starting to come out of a fog of sorts; but i may slip into it again as yesterday i found out that my 96 year old grandmother has cancer. This diagnosis follows the still too recent passing of one of my dearest friend's mother from cancer (before Christmas) and a neighborhood friend (and mother of twin girls the same age as my son) who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer and has lost all of her hair.  

So while we have been busy preparing and celebrating the holidays, my heart has been heavy thinking about my friends -- and now my own immediate family -- that are mourning and experiencing pain and suffering.  I wish i could make all of it go away, but i suspect only time will heal the pain and suffering...

Tomorrow is the beginning of a new year.  

Peace be with you my friends and family!