Christmas ‘04
Anita came out of hospital for Christmas on the 17th and we have had a very indulgent time since then. It’s been a case of getting some respite after the onslaught we have had. We can only have a small tree this year due to limited space in our lounge. As you can see also from the picture of the presents that Anita had last years presents from the relatives to open as well!
Anita contracted a cold before Christmas and came home with low morale partly due to that and partly due to some depression. As it cleared up her spirits lifted as she got into festive mood. Before Christmas she had another visit to the hospital this time regarding her hearing. She was tested and the results showed she had slightly less than average hearing in both ears. Her right ear also showed problems with sounds at higher frequencies. That could be one of the reasons that she sometimes has problems differentiating from sounds at various distances. We will go back in the future to see if anything should be done.
My memories of last Christmas seem to consist mainly of Anita throwing up. I seem to remember it being at its worst on Christmas day. So for this year it was always going to be an improvement. For me I think that there is a spirit about that you can feel over this time. If you can open yourself up to it then it is pure magic. Even though I seemingly had nothing last Christmas (except long drives and hospital visits) I had everything! If you cut all the stuff out I reckon you give yourself more chance of getting those special feelings of love and peace that’s all around and what’s more it’s free. I just wish I could control those feelings and turn them on like a tap but I can’t. The look of the tension on the faces of the shoppers in Tesco this Xmas shows you all you need to know about a happy life.