There are no ‘O’s in Christmas. Whether one is Christian or no, it is the season of birth and renewal. I could have ignored the prompt entirely, but the damage was already done when I read the prompt in my email. To present such a negative impact in a season of life and giving is an insult to my good sense. People do die in December; even on Christmas itself; however true, why inflict those memories on people who might already be struggling to find the good cheer and high spirits that commemorate the season? Cruelty? Insensitivity? I can’t even imagine the thought or lack of thought that went into this blog prompt. Some of us will be celebrating Christmas and the New Year without that special person that made everyone laugh and find the goodness in living. For those souls who are missing their loved one, I cry as I write this. I will say no more.
Wow. I guess the glass is half-empty, huh? This prompt could be looked at in a lot of ways. You could write about how you’d like to be remembered, or, like I did, make fun of yourself in the process. I certainly didn’t look at the prompt the way you did.
There is too much saddness related to the subject, perhaps another time I can make light of it, but not this day. My glass is missing.
Well, you don’t have to make light of it. Like I said, it could be a post about how you’d like to be remembered. Obviously things happened in your life to make you look at this prompt this way, but looking at things through a negative lense leads to more negativity. In my opinion, anyhow. Hope things things begin to look up for you.
I know you are right, but still I cry. Thinking I will focus on making sock monkeys instead.
That sounds much more fun! I’m sorry for whatever loss you experienced.
It isn’t me, it’s watching another suffer where I cannot help them fell better.
Sock monkeys are more fun. The little girls I am making them for are going to love them as I am adding a special something to each one to match the child’s personality.
That sounds neat!
May the blessings of the season, help you through this challenging time.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I am elderly, and this prompt has been around since I was young….there is never a good time for the prompt, and every time is a perfect time…an oxymoron if I ever saw one. I think during this season it helps to think about what is important. Being remembered for senseless gifts or acts of random kindness. I usually write this as if I have lived to be ancient…it seems safer that way…
Positive thoughts about ones self are what I personally thing an obituary is about.
Please, if it bothers you, continue with your sock monkeys and know that you have maybe inspired others to do the same or similar for other children.
Peace,
Siggi
I did focus on the sock monkeys and the children really loved them.
Maybe today being Pearl Harbor Day, it is the reason for the prompt… knowing that we never know what each day may bring.
Peace and love,
Siggi in Downeast Maine