And going to hang out with my bestie and her wife tomorrow.

Been alone for quite a few years now after an abusive relationship ended. It was very rough recovering from that loss as I don't have any family.

But time and friendships heal, especially if you take kind and gentle care of yourself and work at helping yourself recover.

During holidays I am even more glad that I don't watch teevee! Who needs that blaring artificiality? I think of this time as the Solstice and observe the turning of the seasons.

The light is slowly coming back now, after the longest night of the year. Life is like that too.

My heart goes out to all those grieving. I wish I could take the pain away, truly. Even though grief is a natural part of the cycles of life, it is the hardest thing.

Redstone's post is a wonderful gift.