Merry Christmas

 


Today was Christmas day, and I got some wonderful gifts. One of my favourites was this frog prince egg box.  
I also got some new pandora beads for my bracelet.  I love beads, and these mean a great deal to me because they came from some amazing people who I consider family. 

I had a great day and when I was done opening my gifts and eating dinner, I got to visit my 104 year old grandad.  He is an amazing man, who builds clocks and musical instruments.  He plays several musical instruments, and did a small show for us all on his violin this year.  Being near him has always made me happy, and seeing him makes me smile.  He is so wise, and kind.  I am not sure I will ever meet another person like him.  He has taught me so much.  


This is how my grandad had his house decorated.  

Here he is fixing, and then playing a violin.  It was go good to hear him play again.  I hadn't heard his violin in years as he's been playing the banjo more lately.  

I had a wonderful time.  The holidays have always been magic at his house.  He never seems to age.  He's been the same since I was a baby.  


I got really sick while I was there tonight.  I tried to hide it.  My leg has been going numb for two days, and the room began spinning while I was there. I lost sight for awhile in my left eye, but it returned.  I hadn't been feeling too well all weekend, but wasn't missing christmas at my grandad's for anything.  I didn't care if I had to be taken in on a streacher.  Fortunately I made it through the night with only a few minor tears of pain.  The joy far outweighed the pain, and I had a fabulous evening.  


Merry Christmas Everyone

Life isn't so bad after all.

I'm trying to decide which direction to take this blog next.  I have so much to say, and so much to show, and I'm not even on the present yet.  I'm wishing that I'd have started this blog much earlier, but for some reason, I just couldn't do it.  I was in a horrible state of some sort of depression mixed with what is referred to as "cog fog".  It was terrible.  I could barely understand what was being said to me.

Recently, what I would call a miracle happened.  A friend of mine whom I had met on a chat a couple of years ago, after my diagnosis started a MS support group on facebook.  Somehow that group lifted my depression, and gave me something to smile about.  It had been over a year since I had actually smiled.  It felt wonderful. 

 Earlier I was complaining about what friends I don't have, but in doing so forgot to appreciate the wonderful friends that I do have.  I also joined a new chat room full of wonderful people who have welcomed me with open arms.  They are all amazing.  

My lesson that I learned today: not to dwell on the negative, because in doing so, I miss the positive. 

I don't think I have any ms related photos to share, but I love blogs with photos, so here is one that I took a couple of years ago.