Drawing A Blank

My Dear Friends,

For about three weeks I have been rather incognito. It started with my email problem, continued with a 10 day stomach flu and is ongoing due to the demands of the upcoming holiday. There is so much to do and I was seriously set back with this illness.

When you lose your momentum it is really difficult to get back on the horse and into the race, especially when you have so many things that are pulling for your attention. With a family of my size there is much to do for the holiday...and like so many others here at WA, family is the center of my existence.

I am also in Choir this year and even though I missed several practices, I am still sticking to my commitment. I stink at the harmony and I know it; but I did tape several of the sessions allowing me to practice in between rehearsals, thank God. Maybe He will help me do a decent job for our Christmas Eve Mass. The music really is lovely.

It takes me back to my elementary school years when we sang in choir when Mass and all the music was in Latin. We had no idea, really, what we were singing, but it sounded intelligent. We always did the Handel's Messiah Hallelujah. I had to sing alto even though I hated it. My older sister, with her lovely voice, sang soprano. And so it was with all the songs, I sang alto and Sis sang soprano. Yuch!! Guess what? I'm singing alto today! LOL.

Then I'm baking cookies for the homeless Christmas meal. I don't bake cookies anymore. I have no idea why, but I'm baking this year...as if I don't have enough to do. To proove my point, when I prepare holiday meals I always tell the family to bring dessert because I don't do dessert. Again, I am laughing out loud...

I have barely managed to keep up with my email. Actually, I haven't. I do manage to respond to those who follow as it is the right thing to do. But beyond that, only a few blogs are getting read and commented on. I know it is only temporary, but there is no doubt I have lost my momentum.

As for the rest of my business affairs...everything has come to a grinding halt. So I guess what I am doing is just letting it be...I'll do what I can without driving myself crazy and making myself sick with worry. Once January 3rd has passed things will have settled down. I can devote time to my business and start anew. In the meantime, I shall have no regrets and enjoy the journey I am on right at this moment in time.

Oh yes, I have experienced two precious losses in my life since Thanksgiving. One was so sudden and unexpected it was like being struck by lightning. Joe and I were planning to go to Connecticut for our annual Christmas party but didn't go because we were too sick. We didn't attend the funerals, obviously, and I was looking forward to seeing my aunts who lost their husbands. I really was heartbroken. The sadness was acute...not only for myself but for the Connecticut families who suffered the losses, who I could not be with.

So, being freshly aware that life itself is very precious and can be gone in the blink of an eye, I will cherish these moments and this holiday season.

To my dear friends at Wealthy Affiliate, I wish a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday, whatever you celebrate. May 2015 be filled with prosperity, knowledge, and fulfillment. May you achieve all your hopes and dreams and find no barriers to your success. May you always be kind and generous with your judgement and success.

With all the warmth my heart can muster, I lovingly sign,