The holiday has been bittersweet this year for our family. All but one made it home, which is one of my very favorite things. We had 17 in all together and having everyone in one chaotic house, filled with laughter, conversation and love is a highlight for me. The bitter part was/is that my fabulous mother was very ill and ended up in the hospital to have her gallbladder out. She is a pillar of strength in so many ways and such a vibrant person and lively part of our family gatherings, so it's hard to see her in such tremendous pain.
One thing I love about my family is our closeness and strength when we are together. What a blessing have this happen while we were all together. While mom felt horrible about it, I am happy it happened when we were all here to help each other, share in the support and strengthen each other.
Balancing family gatherings, work, family "crisis" and holidays isn't easy, but it always seems to fall into place. The unnecessary falls by the wayside, easily forgotten and the true priorities seem to get the attention and get taken care of. In the whole scheme of "Stretch or Snap", it's times like this when it seems easy to snap, yet stretching is what takes place and soon you find yourself back to your "normal" state of elasticity - somewhat stretched and somewhat relaxed.
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