Merry Christmas.
Not all of us feel merry. Perhaps none of us do.
For those in grief, this time will be emotional, hard, and unpredictable. This holiday is uncharted territory. We’ve never been here before, at this particular time and place. This can be unsettling and scary. Many of us are wondering about a lot of things.
In the midst of all the uncertainty of life, loss, and grief, here are three things I believe to be true. I hope they will be comforting to you somehow:
- You matter, more than you realize. I believe you are of priceless, eternal value. This is true about you no matter what happened in the past, or what happens in the future.
- Your loss matters. You’re missing someone you love. Your world had been upended, perhaps even shattered. That’s a big deal, because your loved one is a big deal.
- Your heart matters. Your heart has been hit, hard. Perhaps it’s broken. Take care of your heart. Take care of you. Honor your loved one and grieve. Grieve well.
You’re not alone. You’re not crazy. You will make it.
I’m glad to be on this road with you.
Merry Christmas,
Gary
P.S. Here are some Holiday Affirmations (taken from Surviving the Holidays Without You) that might help:
- Even in my loss, this holiday can still be good. I’ll begin by managing my own and others’ expectations.
- My holidays will be different but they can still be good.
- I’ll feel alone sometimes. I need alone time, but I’ll be careful not to isolate myself.
- If I want to do the holidays well, I must pay attention to my heart.
- I will watch my “gas tank” carefully. This holiday I will choose what I’m going to do, when, and with whom.
- Safe people will help me stay grounded and sane. I will find and treasure them.
- I don’t have to leave my loved one behind. I can be creative and move on with them in new ways.
- God is with me in my grief. He is my comfort and healing.
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I just found a couple of your books on Amazon. I’m losing my father in pieces from Oct 29th of this year until now. He is on a ventilator and I know he never wanted that. He got West Nile virus in USA Georgia and unfortunately led to brain infection and spinal infection and he is paralyzed from below eyes. Sometimes he will open them, some days not at all. He is still on a ventilator, feeding tube, trach and watching him for the first 5 weeks living in a hospital with him, I totally crashed. I’ve been back and forth since then 3 hour drives. It’s Christmas Eve. I know I’m an adult woman but my daddy was the one that always made Christmas happy. Not by buying gifts but much more. Not so much with the mother. I have been a medical provider for 30 years and this I have no control over and I know what is coming soon. Others in the family in total denial. I know my daddy would never want to live this way.. I don’t know what aspect is worse. My daddy would get me a huge container of fat lighter from the pine sap trees and always bring it to me on Christmas day. I will miss that forever now and I miss his voice. I know it’s not the right way to handle it but I have just stayed home for Christmas and closed the door in my bedroom. I just want Christmas to go away.
Hi Jennifer. I’m so sorry. How awful. And how frustrating. I can’t imagine what that would be like. How did Christmas go?
not really good. I did not go to the hospital. I stayed home and closed the door in a room. My husband doesn’t understand. he stays on the computer and is unavailable. I do not have a job now as I was in between jobs when this happen and I don’t think I can do that right now with all this going on.but in not working brings a whole new set of problems. I am tempted to just leave.
HI Jennifer. I’m so sorry. I’m just now reading your comment. No wonder you feel as you do. It sounds very lonely and isolated. I’m praying for you now…
I really needed this! Funny how the Lord’s timing is always so perfect! I lost my mom many years ago. She was my best friend, and after her passing, actually the year before when she was diagnosed with Lymphoma (Cancer), I spiraled down emotionally very quickly, made many, many mistakes, and totally separated my walk with God out of hurt and anger. Holiday season was very special to my mom and it was always “big”. Now it sucks. And even knowing what the true meaning is, and having my wonderful husband and son, I can not get out of this fog. I’m in it now, and it usually does not clear until almost the end of January Ugghhhh!!!,,,How can I feel so alone, when I still have my faith and my family?.
Hi Amy. Thanks for sharing. Yes, I get that – at least for me. We feel alone – even though we are SO connected. Grief is so deeply personal, because each loss and relationship is so unique. Our hearts are all different. It’s miraculous thing. The pain causes us to long for eternity, and for something better, when all will finally be as it should be, and the connection will never end. Please be patient with yourself. Blessings to you!
I really needed this! Funny how the Lord’s timing is always so perfect! I lost my mom many years ago. She was my best friend, and after her passing, actually the year before when she was diagnosed with Lymphoma (Cancer), I spiraled down emotionally very quickly, made many, many mistakes, and totally separated my walk with God out of hurt and anger. Holiday season was very special to my mom and it was always “big”. Now it sucks. And even knowing what the true meaning is, and having my wonderful husband and son, I can not get out of this fog. I’m in it now, and it usually does not clear until almost the end of January Ugghhhh!!!,,,How can I feel so alone, when I still have my faith and my family?.
Hi Amy. Thanks for sharing. Yes, I get that – at least for me. We feel alone – even though we are SO connected. Grief is so deeply personal, because each loss and relationship is so unique. Our hearts are all different. It’s miraculous thing. The pain causes us to long for eternity, and for something better, when all will finally be as it should be, and the connection will never end. Please be patient with yourself. Blessings to you!
I really needed this! Funny how the Lord’s timing is always so perfect! I lost my mom many years ago. She was my best friend, and after her passing, actually the year before when she was diagnosed with Lymphoma (Cancer), I spiraled down emotionally very quickly, made many, many mistakes, and totally separated my walk with God out of hurt and anger. Holiday season was very special to my mom and it was always “big”. Now it sucks. And even knowing what the true meaning is, and having my wonderful husband and son, I can not get out of this fog. I’m in it now, and it usually does not clear until almost the end of January Ugghhhh!!!,,,How can I feel so alone, when I still have my faith and my family?.
Hi Amy. Thanks for sharing. Yes, I get that – at least for me. We feel alone – even though we are SO connected. Grief is so deeply personal, because each loss and relationship is so unique. Our hearts are all different. It’s miraculous thing. The pain causes us to long for eternity, and for something better, when all will finally be as it should be, and the connection will never end. Please be patient with yourself. Blessings to you!
Thank you Gary for your insight and true compassion.
I know God has placed you on this journey to help so many by using YOU as an extension of His hands.
This is an immeasurable gift that He has blessed you with and you are answering His call every day. I am truly grateful for YOU.
May you and your family truly experience the gift of the Christ child this Christmas season . May love, peace, joy and hope be present within your household.
Blessings and grace to you!
HI Claire. Thank you so much. Encouragement is definitely a gift of yours! Thankful to God for you…
Thank you Gary for your insight and true compassion.
I know God has placed you on this journey to help so many by using YOU as an extension of His hands.
This is an immeasurable gift that He has blessed you with and you are answering His call every day. I am truly grateful for YOU.
May you and your family truly experience the gift of the Christ child this Christmas season . May love, peace, joy and hope be present within your household.
Blessings and grace to you!
HI Claire. Thank you so much. Encouragement is definitely a gift of yours! Thankful to God for you…
Thank you Gary for your insight and true compassion.
I know God has placed you on this journey to help so many by using YOU as an extension of His hands.
This is an immeasurable gift that He has blessed you with and you are answering His call every day. I am truly grateful for YOU.
May you and your family truly experience the gift of the Christ child this Christmas season . May love, peace, joy and hope be present within your household.
Blessings and grace to you!
HI Claire. Thank you so much. Encouragement is definitely a gift of yours! Thankful to God for you…
Thank you. I needed that. Shirley Holub
Hi Shirley. Blessings to you!
Thank you. I needed that. Shirley Holub
Hi Shirley. Blessings to you!
Thank you. I needed that. Shirley Holub
Hi Shirley. Blessings to you!
Thank you Gary, I’m touched with your kindness and life giving words of hope and encouragement. Merry Christmas !
Thank you Gary, I’m touched with your kindness and life giving words of hope and encouragement. Merry Christmas !
Thank you Gary, I’m touched with your kindness and life giving words of hope and encouragement. Merry Christmas !
This was beautiful and helped me to sort my feelings.thank you
HI Cathy. Hope you are doing well. Thanks for your encouragement. Blessings to you…
This was beautiful and helped me to sort my feelings.thank you
HI Cathy. Hope you are doing well. Thanks for your encouragement. Blessings to you…
This was beautiful and helped me to sort my feelings.thank you
HI Cathy. Hope you are doing well. Thanks for your encouragement. Blessings to you…
Our last Christmas together we were putting up our tree, had Christmas music playing my husband was smiling, holding our grand daughter. I thank God for the memories but for some reason this year it hurts more than the others. It has been 6 years since my husband has gone home to be with the Lord.
HI Irma. Thanks for sharing. I’m so sorry about your husband. Yes, sometimes the pain just rises up again. Ugh. Please be patient with yourself. Blessings to you…
Our last Christmas together we were putting up our tree, had Christmas music playing my husband was smiling, holding our grand daughter. I thank God for the memories but for some reason this year it hurts more than the others. It has been 6 years since my husband has gone home to be with the Lord.
HI Irma. Thanks for sharing. I’m so sorry about your husband. Yes, sometimes the pain just rises up again. Ugh. Please be patient with yourself. Blessings to you…
Our last Christmas together we were putting up our tree, had Christmas music playing my husband was smiling, holding our grand daughter. I thank God for the memories but for some reason this year it hurts more than the others. It has been 6 years since my husband has gone home to be with the Lord.
HI Irma. Thanks for sharing. I’m so sorry about your husband. Yes, sometimes the pain just rises up again. Ugh. Please be patient with yourself. Blessings to you…
Thanks so much for this Gary. Merry Christmas to you too.
Hi Sheila. You’re welcome. Blessings to you!
Thanks so much for this Gary. Merry Christmas to you too.
Hi Sheila. You’re welcome. Blessings to you!
Thanks so much for this Gary. Merry Christmas to you too.
Hi Sheila. You’re welcome. Blessings to you!
Thank you Gary. It has been 6 years since our son died. For years we couldn’t say Merry Christmas because our hearts were so shattered. We said Emmanuel–God with us. God’s grace is sufficient, and we have gone on but we will never get over our loss. God has walked with us through the valley of the shadow on our journey from mourning to joy and we are now able to say once again Merry Christmas.
Thank you Gary. It has been 6 years since our son died. For years we couldn’t say Merry Christmas because our hearts were so shattered. We said Emmanuel–God with us. God’s grace is sufficient, and we have gone on but we will never get over our loss. God has walked with us through the valley of the shadow on our journey from mourning to joy and we are now able to say once again Merry Christmas.
Thank you Gary. It has been 6 years since our son died. For years we couldn’t say Merry Christmas because our hearts were so shattered. We said Emmanuel–God with us. God’s grace is sufficient, and we have gone on but we will never get over our loss. God has walked with us through the valley of the shadow on our journey from mourning to joy and we are now able to say once again Merry Christmas.
Thank you Gary. It has been 6 years since mur son died. For years we couldn’t say Merry Christmas because our hearts were so shattered. We said Emmanuel–God with us. God’s grace is sufficient, and we have gone on but we will never get over our loss. God has walked with us through the valley of the shadow on our journey from mourning to joy and we are now able to say once again Merry Christmas.
Thank you Gary. It has been 6 years since mur son died. For years we couldn’t say Merry Christmas because our hearts were so shattered. We said Emmanuel–God with us. God’s grace is sufficient, and we have gone on but we will never get over our loss. God has walked with us through the valley of the shadow on our journey from mourning to joy and we are now able to say once again Merry Christmas.
Thank you Gary. It has been 6 years since mur son died. For years we couldn’t say Merry Christmas because our hearts were so shattered. We said Emmanuel–God with us. God’s grace is sufficient, and we have gone on but we will never get over our loss. God has walked with us through the valley of the shadow on our journey from mourning to joy and we are now able to say once again Merry Christmas.
Thanks for thinking of us fellow grievers at Christmas time, Gary. It makes it somewhat easier to have an understanding ear to share with.
Hi Pat. Thanks for sharing! Glad we’re in this together!
Thanks for thinking of us fellow grievers at Christmas time, Gary. It makes it somewhat easier to have an understanding ear to share with.
Hi Pat. Thanks for sharing! Glad we’re in this together!
Thanks for thinking of us fellow grievers at Christmas time, Gary. It makes it somewhat easier to have an understanding ear to share with.
Hi Pat. Thanks for sharing! Glad we’re in this together!
Why is the second year so much harder, tomorrow the 23rd makes 17 months my dear Husband died. I know he know longer suffers, and where he is, God gave us time to prepare , he was ready I was not, I still feel broken and so different .
HI Gail. Thanks for sharing. Yes, many say the second year is harder. The pain is certainly different. The loss has settled in more, and that brings a new sense of finality and heartache. I’m so sorry. Yes, we feel broken, and different. The loneliness can be powerful. Please be patient with yourself. Blessings to you, Gail.
Why is the second year so much harder, tomorrow the 23rd makes 17 months my dear Husband died. I know he know longer suffers, and where he is, God gave us time to prepare , he was ready I was not, I still feel broken and so different .
HI Gail. Thanks for sharing. Yes, many say the second year is harder. The pain is certainly different. The loss has settled in more, and that brings a new sense of finality and heartache. I’m so sorry. Yes, we feel broken, and different. The loneliness can be powerful. Please be patient with yourself. Blessings to you, Gail.
Why is the second year so much harder, tomorrow the 23rd makes 17 months my dear Husband died. I know he know longer suffers, and where he is, God gave us time to prepare , he was ready I was not, I still feel broken and so different .
HI Gail. Thanks for sharing. Yes, many say the second year is harder. The pain is certainly different. The loss has settled in more, and that brings a new sense of finality and heartache. I’m so sorry. Yes, we feel broken, and different. The loneliness can be powerful. Please be patient with yourself. Blessings to you, Gail.
Thanks Gary. Wiishing for you and yours a very MERRY CHRISTMAS filled with love..joy and many blessings.
It has been 4 years and the most difficult yet. No tree..no holiday candy or baking..no decorations not even a candle.????? I don’t know why. Trying to be positive. But my heart is heavy and sad. I find myself just wanting the holidays to be ovet. Please pray for peace for me.
HI Clara. Thank you for sharing. I’m so sorry. Yes, it can be so painful, and lonely. Prayed for you as you requested. Peace. Comfort. Rest. Blessings to you…
Thanks Gary. Wiishing for you and yours a very MERRY CHRISTMAS filled with love..joy and many blessings.
It has been 4 years and the most difficult yet. No tree..no holiday candy or baking..no decorations not even a candle.????? I don’t know why. Trying to be positive. But my heart is heavy and sad. I find myself just wanting the holidays to be ovet. Please pray for peace for me.
HI Clara. Thank you for sharing. I’m so sorry. Yes, it can be so painful, and lonely. Prayed for you as you requested. Peace. Comfort. Rest. Blessings to you…
Thanks Gary. Wiishing for you and yours a very MERRY CHRISTMAS filled with love..joy and many blessings.
It has been 4 years and the most difficult yet. No tree..no holiday candy or baking..no decorations not even a candle.????? I don’t know why. Trying to be positive. But my heart is heavy and sad. I find myself just wanting the holidays to be ovet. Please pray for peace for me.
HI Clara. Thank you for sharing. I’m so sorry. Yes, it can be so painful, and lonely. Prayed for you as you requested. Peace. Comfort. Rest. Blessings to you…
I was so glad to get this as I am having a very hard time. My dear husband passed away fifteen months ago, and the past few weeks have been much harder than I thought they would be. I have tried to figure out why, and what I can do about it, but have not had any insights. I am crying more than I have in the past two months, and I feel very stressed. I decided not to put up a tree again this year, but I feel pressured with all the end of the year forms and business that I must deal with. I’ve taken on a new volunteer activity at church which only seems to add to the stress. Nothing seems like fun.
HI Audrey. Thanks for sharing with me. I’m so sorry. It can be so heavy, hard, and lonely. And yes, everything feels like a burden. Grief does that. Please be kind to yourself. Just prayed for you – for peace and comfort in the midst of all this. Blessings…
I was so glad to get this as I am having a very hard time. My dear husband passed away fifteen months ago, and the past few weeks have been much harder than I thought they would be. I have tried to figure out why, and what I can do about it, but have not had any insights. I am crying more than I have in the past two months, and I feel very stressed. I decided not to put up a tree again this year, but I feel pressured with all the end of the year forms and business that I must deal with. I’ve taken on a new volunteer activity at church which only seems to add to the stress. Nothing seems like fun.
HI Audrey. Thanks for sharing with me. I’m so sorry. It can be so heavy, hard, and lonely. And yes, everything feels like a burden. Grief does that. Please be kind to yourself. Just prayed for you – for peace and comfort in the midst of all this. Blessings…
I was so glad to get this as I am having a very hard time. My dear husband passed away fifteen months ago, and the past few weeks have been much harder than I thought they would be. I have tried to figure out why, and what I can do about it, but have not had any insights. I am crying more than I have in the past two months, and I feel very stressed. I decided not to put up a tree again this year, but I feel pressured with all the end of the year forms and business that I must deal with. I’ve taken on a new volunteer activity at church which only seems to add to the stress. Nothing seems like fun.
HI Audrey. Thanks for sharing with me. I’m so sorry. It can be so heavy, hard, and lonely. And yes, everything feels like a burden. Grief does that. Please be kind to yourself. Just prayed for you – for peace and comfort in the midst of all this. Blessings…
Thank you Gary, I try very hard to mask my grief, and especially now during the holidays. Nobody wants to deal with me and my grief. So despite my efforts to hide my pain, they all know how I feel about this time of year and I find they are avoiding me, no cards no visits and no phone calls wishing me a Merry Christmas, and basically no family… why do they feel like they have to avoid me? Isn’t this when I need them the most? I have been staying at home and not going around anyone but my Mother, so basically I am isolating myself from everyone and everything, it was extremely hard for me to even put up a tree this year because it is my husbands favorite time of year..but I did and now I feel like taking it back down I am so lonely and have no friends except strangers who really don’t know me at all. I feel cheated out of my life with Jim now that he has passed, 16 years just wasn’t what I signed up for when I married him, I signed up for a lifetime and didn’t get that. Thank you for letting me vent and not telling me to get over it or that 9 months is long enough to grieve and to move past it How do you move on?
Hi Myra. I’m so sorry. Yes, a loss like this changes everything. No wonder you feel as you do. You’re not weird or crazy. Your life has been upended, and we can feel very upside down. All you can do is grieve well, in as healthy a manner as you know how. Getting around some supportive people who know grief is helpful to many. It take time – lot of it. Time doesn’t heal wounds, but healing does take time. Please feel free to reach out any time. Breathe deeply. Be patient with yourself. Blessings to you…
Thank you Gary, I try very hard to mask my grief, and especially now during the holidays. Nobody wants to deal with me and my grief. So despite my efforts to hide my pain, they all know how I feel about this time of year and I find they are avoiding me, no cards no visits and no phone calls wishing me a Merry Christmas, and basically no family… why do they feel like they have to avoid me? Isn’t this when I need them the most? I have been staying at home and not going around anyone but my Mother, so basically I am isolating myself from everyone and everything, it was extremely hard for me to even put up a tree this year because it is my husbands favorite time of year..but I did and now I feel like taking it back down I am so lonely and have no friends except strangers who really don’t know me at all. I feel cheated out of my life with Jim now that he has passed, 16 years just wasn’t what I signed up for when I married him, I signed up for a lifetime and didn’t get that. Thank you for letting me vent and not telling me to get over it or that 9 months is long enough to grieve and to move past it How do you move on?
Hi Myra. I’m so sorry. Yes, a loss like this changes everything. No wonder you feel as you do. You’re not weird or crazy. Your life has been upended, and we can feel very upside down. All you can do is grieve well, in as healthy a manner as you know how. Getting around some supportive people who know grief is helpful to many. It take time – lot of it. Time doesn’t heal wounds, but healing does take time. Please feel free to reach out any time. Breathe deeply. Be patient with yourself. Blessings to you…
Thank you Gary, I try very hard to mask my grief, and especially now during the holidays. Nobody wants to deal with me and my grief. So despite my efforts to hide my pain, they all know how I feel about this time of year and I find they are avoiding me, no cards no visits and no phone calls wishing me a Merry Christmas, and basically no family… why do they feel like they have to avoid me? Isn’t this when I need them the most? I have been staying at home and not going around anyone but my Mother, so basically I am isolating myself from everyone and everything, it was extremely hard for me to even put up a tree this year because it is my husbands favorite time of year..but I did and now I feel like taking it back down I am so lonely and have no friends except strangers who really don’t know me at all. I feel cheated out of my life with Jim now that he has passed, 16 years just wasn’t what I signed up for when I married him, I signed up for a lifetime and didn’t get that. Thank you for letting me vent and not telling me to get over it or that 9 months is long enough to grieve and to move past it How do you move on?
Hi Myra. I’m so sorry. Yes, a loss like this changes everything. No wonder you feel as you do. You’re not weird or crazy. Your life has been upended, and we can feel very upside down. All you can do is grieve well, in as healthy a manner as you know how. Getting around some supportive people who know grief is helpful to many. It take time – lot of it. Time doesn’t heal wounds, but healing does take time. Please feel free to reach out any time. Breathe deeply. Be patient with yourself. Blessings to you…
Gary, thank you for being you and for doing what you’re doing. The area of grief is cognitively and emotionally misunderstood by most, so I believe, because it seems most people perceive the process of grief and its varying intimate details of the process as being negative or taboo like. Whereas the grief process, although painful and often difficult, yes, but despite these two adjectives, the process is of grieving and then the recovering from it are actually quite beautiful in the necessary gifts they lay upon you as an individual human being. That is, the gifts of personal growth, spiritual growth, resiliency, empathy, & more.
For you to dedicate yourself in the vulnerability and openness to giving Truth that this position in guidance and coaching requires, is not only appreciated on all levels, but honorable. I just wanted to say thank you and during this holiday season, and always….you matter too!!
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year With Much Love and Gratitude
Hi Heather. Wow. Thank you so much for this. You just made me day. Thank you. Merry Christmas!
Gary, thank you for being you and for doing what you’re doing. The area of grief is cognitively and emotionally misunderstood by most, so I believe, because it seems most people perceive the process of grief and its varying intimate details of the process as being negative or taboo like. Whereas the grief process, although painful and often difficult, yes, but despite these two adjectives, the process is of grieving and then the recovering from it are actually quite beautiful in the necessary gifts they lay upon you as an individual human being. That is, the gifts of personal growth, spiritual growth, resiliency, empathy, & more.
For you to dedicate yourself in the vulnerability and openness to giving Truth that this position in guidance and coaching requires, is not only appreciated on all levels, but honorable. I just wanted to say thank you and during this holiday season, and always….you matter too!!
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year With Much Love and Gratitude
Hi Heather. Wow. Thank you so much for this. You just made me day. Thank you. Merry Christmas!
Gary, thank you for being you and for doing what you’re doing. The area of grief is cognitively and emotionally misunderstood by most, so I believe, because it seems most people perceive the process of grief and its varying intimate details of the process as being negative or taboo like. Whereas the grief process, although painful and often difficult, yes, but despite these two adjectives, the process is of grieving and then the recovering from it are actually quite beautiful in the necessary gifts they lay upon you as an individual human being. That is, the gifts of personal growth, spiritual growth, resiliency, empathy, & more.
For you to dedicate yourself in the vulnerability and openness to giving Truth that this position in guidance and coaching requires, is not only appreciated on all levels, but honorable. I just wanted to say thank you and during this holiday season, and always….you matter too!!
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year With Much Love and Gratitude
Hi Heather. Wow. Thank you so much for this. You just made me day. Thank you. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Gary! You truly have a way with words and wisdom and understanding beyond measure. Truly a blessing to all of us. I don’t know what you are suffering but I hope that you are surrounded by people who love you and you find joy being with. God Bless you and keep you safe and healthy now and through the coming New Year!
Love, Bonnie K..
Hello Bonnie. Thank you so much for your encouragement. Yes, I am surrounded by people I love and who love me. I am so blessed. And thank you for being a blessing to me today!
Merry Christmas Gary! You truly have a way with words and wisdom and understanding beyond measure. Truly a blessing to all of us. I don’t know what you are suffering but I hope that you are surrounded by people who love you and you find joy being with. God Bless you and keep you safe and healthy now and through the coming New Year!
Love, Bonnie K..
Hello Bonnie. Thank you so much for your encouragement. Yes, I am surrounded by people I love and who love me. I am so blessed. And thank you for being a blessing to me today!
Merry Christmas Gary! You truly have a way with words and wisdom and understanding beyond measure. Truly a blessing to all of us. I don’t know what you are suffering but I hope that you are surrounded by people who love you and you find joy being with. God Bless you and keep you safe and healthy now and through the coming New Year!
Love, Bonnie K..
Hello Bonnie. Thank you so much for your encouragement. Yes, I am surrounded by people I love and who love me. I am so blessed. And thank you for being a blessing to me today!
Thank you.