Things can be broken. Hearts can be broken. Lives can be broken.
But we can put the pieces back together again.
Life does change, and life goes on.
I hold in my heart for each a Christmas wish that your memories
will bring a smile to your lips, not tears to your eyes.
If a tear should fall, may it be one of joy
for all you have been blessed with in another time and place.
And may that tear also be one of thanks for all you now have in your life.
May the goodness of Christmas come to you.
Merry Christmas, your story had brought both smiles and tears to my eyes, thank you for sharing it with us. the shattered bear is a part of how life can be shattered in a split second and never the same. thanks for the words from the president. they are so true... hugs to both of you
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful and thoughtful words, Ann. They brought a tear to my eye. Merry Christmas to you and June
ReplyDeleteAnn such a beautiful Christmas memory and wish.....I believe that kindness comes back to us when we send it out and assuming that's true, you should live your life surrounded by a lot of love and kindness. Thanks for all you do and for sharing your memories which I know we all keep in a special part of our heart always. MERRY CHRISTMAS my friend.
ReplyDeleteLove, Pam (and Teddy too)
Your post is so beautiful it has brought tears to my eyes.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a lovely, peace-full Christmas.
May your festive season be filled with all the things and folks you like the most.
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ERin
What a most beautiful post. Merry Christmas to you and Juney, Ann♥
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, June and Ann!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful thought for Christmas. Merry Christmas, Ann and June!
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* Joy to all! ♫•*¨* Peace on Earth ♪♫•*¨*
Things Change indeed, Daddy broke one of mummies ornaments too, though luckily it wasn't one of mummy's really old ones,
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you both, xoxo Little Miss Titch
Beautiful post. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThe Florida Furkids and Mom Sharon
Ann this is beautiful....and what a tradition you and Vic had.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry your special bear ornament broke...in my mind's eye, I see each smaller piece gathering a slight breeze to guide each up the Vic this year.
Hugs Cecilia
Meowy Catmas!
ReplyDeleteOld traditions are fun, and so is making new traditions.
Hugs and purrs.
What a beautiful, if not a bit heart breaking, story about your precious ornament. We wish it could be glued back together. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear Ann, for this beautiful post. We teared up as we read it, and took hope from your special wishes at the end. We wish you and Juney abundant peace, joy, and love this Christmas and in the New Year. Love, Ava, Tracey and Kevin
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. I hope you and June have a wonderful Christmas. XO
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post.
ReplyDeleteMerry Xmas xx
What a lovely and thoughtful post...
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
xoxo,
Rosy, Jakey & Sunny
(Beth and Ed too!)
Beautiful! Merry Christmas from all of us!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your beautiful words, Ann. Merry Christmas ! Purrs
ReplyDeletethis was a beautiful post dear friend and so true!! (((hugs))) and love
ReplyDeleteLove, peace, and purrs to you and yours from Deb and the Zee/Zoey gang - Zee, Zoey, Mia, Peanut, Rolz, Kizmet, Jazmine, and Shadow.
ReplyDeleteMay you have a happy holiday and a safe peaceful new year.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful, meaningful post. Merry Christmas! Wishing you love, health and everything good you'd ever want to need.
ReplyDeleteSomewhere someone you love is holding "little bear" and he is whole and renewed again.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! THanks so very much for the birthday wishes and the "cards". You ROCK! Santa said you’ve been good this year… So here's sending you lots of love this holiday season. Stay blessed and stay happy, always. Merry Christmas! Love Marv and Barb
ReplyDeleteA blessed and beautiful Merry Christmas to you!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and so true. Definitely gave me a lot to think about.....and this is a good thing. Sometimes memories are the only things that we can hold onto. Thank you my dearest friend.
ReplyDeleteHugs
This is so lovely, Ann. Hope you had a purrfect Christmas!!!
ReplyDeleteSo well said. Just written so nicely, and in a manner that truly touches the heart. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteSo touching, eloquent, and true. Love endures. And President Biden has shown the way. Your personal story is testament to this. May the happy memories wash over you each and every day.
ReplyDeleteNothing that breaks can remove the love, because love is eternal. Now the story of the broken ornament becomes part of the story of the love. I love the President's message of hope and love. We can never have too much love. Meowy Cats' Mess to you both, though in this case it was the human who made the "mess"!
ReplyDeleteWe are blessed to be able to pull memories forward in time to revisit that special moment.
ReplyDeleteThat was beautiful, Ann.
ReplyDeleteAs I am at this moment listening to the King's College Cambridge boys choir, I am already moved...and now there are tears in my eyes...like you say, of memories, treasured so much of Christmases past, and yesterday's and perhaps future ones...and those of our loved ones with an empty place now...many of them. Oh, my, TOO many of them...but I am so happy that I was even privileged to have had them in my life at all. And there are SO many memories forever, kept in my heart's treasure box.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding us to remember and cherish the happy thoughts so they will crowd out the perhaps sad and unhappy ones. When we know our loved and missing ones are in Heaven, it is good to know that they are there to watch over us until we may be there with them in future days; as yet unknown and unseen before us.
I hope you found many blessings in Christmas 2021. And may they continue to give you happiness peace and joy in your heart.
((( ♥ )))
Your story has touched me very deeply and shows the road of life to be ever turning and always challenging.
ReplyDeleteMerry Belated Christmas to you , dear Ann and sweet June. We have been very remiss with our visits but this post was just too special to pass by. It brought smiles and tears to our faces.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber