Here it is just five days before Christmas and I haven’t posted my Christmas/New Year’s greetings to all of you who have faithfully followed me since I began this blog. I can’t say that I’ve learned a lot about blogging yet, but I’m making progress.
When I wrote my book “We Are Different Now” about the death of my 21-year-old grandson, Pete, and what we’ve learned since he left us, I always sensed that Pete was right here by my side as I wrote every page. I always felt that I had Divine Intervention as I wrote my book. And he stayed there through those long 8-hour days at my computer for weeks on end as my publisher and I edited and re-edited my manuscript until it was ready to go to the printer and during the intense marketing phase of this project.
Every year, I’ve always purchased a dated ornament for our Christmas tree and while searching for it this year, I stumbled upon this wonderful Snow Baby ornament that is an angel holding a book that says “From God” and I knew it was the perfect one and that I had to have it, even though it bears no date. It hangs on our tree right above the most precious ornament on that tree, which is a large, paper heart with GRAN written on the back. Pete made it for me in 1994 and it’s a greater gift than any present beneath that tree.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, my friends. May you all know many blessings in 2014!
Jackie's Mountain Memos 
I Love your Blog and think your doing a wonderful job. You can always touch our hearts Jackie with your words. Love your new ornament and love the one Pete made you. What a treasure !!!!!
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I agree with Vicky! I love the Snow Baby ornament but I also love the yellow “grand” heart one! BEAUTIFUL! These mean so much to us when we lose someone we love. Merry Christmas to you Jackie!
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Thank you, Diane. Yes, you would understand the depth of what I am saying more than I knew until your own beautiful recent blog about holiday grief. Big hugs to you at this poignant time of year and Merry Christmas to you, too. Thanks for stopping by.
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Thank you, Vicky. I so appreciate your support and all of the kind words of encouragement. I’m still a novice at the blog thing and am just plodding along. It’s always good to have someone let you know that you’re not failing.
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Thank you so much and I completely understand what you are saying. That is a beautiful tradition in honor of Pete and his love for you. I am positive that they are here on holidays. Other days too but especially our holidays and big events.
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It’s a sad thing that you do completely understand what I am saying, Lavonne. Have a great Christmas and thank you for posting a comment. Big hugs!
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As usual your blogs surprise and delight me. You have such a wonderful way to relay your thoughts to ‘us’ out there….I can just imagine the terror your Dad must have felt….You make it real, my friend.
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