Oh Maggie- beautiful yet again. It seems your words have become the company I need as I travel through the seasons of this perfectly imperfect life of mine. My very best friend died on the weekend- suddenly yet not and I am just heartbroken at the thought of being in this world without them shining light to show me the way forward. People ask me how I am and I can offer is that I am deeply sad. There is no other word to describe it and I thank you for honouring this feeling.
Sending you and those who you treasure all the best for the coming days - I hope that they fill your heart.
Oh Maggie our lives with our children so soften reflect each other's. While your A explores my dream Destination, the Faroes, my E is living in Finland celebrating Xmas on the Arctic circle and my C is tucked up at home for what's probably his last Christmas under our roof. I'm so much more mindful of the possibilities of the lasts and to soak them up.
Merry Christmas to you and yours from a cool Trentham summer in Victoria. Maybe one night this summer I’ll be out from under the doona. Love your writings as always xxx
Merry Christmas to you and yours dear Maggie. A beetle along sounds just the tonic. We had drenching rain last night all the creeks are up. Lucky I got the mowing done yesterday. Last few things at the shops early this morning. Watching the kookaburras and spangled drongos this morning.
M. I’ve been thinking about this sad stuff lately too. I think when we spend too much time in random routines to see. It feels like a lot of people around me are unravelling right now. I don’t know if it’s new, or if I’ve only just stopped long enough to notice. Either way, I must get fit - that will help. I think I’ll take a leaf out of your book.
Beautiful words, Maggie...I can relate to the tears. It seems incongruous with this time of year, yet I totally understand the sadness that lingers on the edges. Onward we go.
Thanks Maggie. My sister, my cousin and I write a list every year to each other - ‘things I like’. Your word fripperies reminded me of one to put on the list - when people of a certain age wave their fingers and say in farewell ‘toodles!’ Merry Christmas.
Oh Maggie- beautiful yet again. It seems your words have become the company I need as I travel through the seasons of this perfectly imperfect life of mine. My very best friend died on the weekend- suddenly yet not and I am just heartbroken at the thought of being in this world without them shining light to show me the way forward. People ask me how I am and I can offer is that I am deeply sad. There is no other word to describe it and I thank you for honouring this feeling.
Sending you and those who you treasure all the best for the coming days - I hope that they fill your heart.
Oh Maggie our lives with our children so soften reflect each other's. While your A explores my dream Destination, the Faroes, my E is living in Finland celebrating Xmas on the Arctic circle and my C is tucked up at home for what's probably his last Christmas under our roof. I'm so much more mindful of the possibilities of the lasts and to soak them up.
Go well Maggie and Merry Season to you xx
Thank you for your beautiful words Maggie.
Merry Christmas to you and yours from a cool Trentham summer in Victoria. Maybe one night this summer I’ll be out from under the doona. Love your writings as always xxx
Thank you.. merry Christmas
I’m feeling the same way.
So lucky to have known those who aren’t here anymore.
Merry Christmas to you all Maggie and we hope you have a brilliant new year. xx
Merry Xmas to you and yours, Maggie. I thoroughly enjoyed this Sit Spot, I completely felt it xo
I loved reading this. And feel emboldened to feel the sadness and the tears. It’s all appropriate. And will enrich the richness we also have. ❤️
Merry Christmas to you and yours dear Maggie. A beetle along sounds just the tonic. We had drenching rain last night all the creeks are up. Lucky I got the mowing done yesterday. Last few things at the shops early this morning. Watching the kookaburras and spangled drongos this morning.
M. I’ve been thinking about this sad stuff lately too. I think when we spend too much time in random routines to see. It feels like a lot of people around me are unravelling right now. I don’t know if it’s new, or if I’ve only just stopped long enough to notice. Either way, I must get fit - that will help. I think I’ll take a leaf out of your book.
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Beautiful words, Maggie...I can relate to the tears. It seems incongruous with this time of year, yet I totally understand the sadness that lingers on the edges. Onward we go.
Best wishes to you for 2026 xxx
Thanks Maggie. My sister, my cousin and I write a list every year to each other - ‘things I like’. Your word fripperies reminded me of one to put on the list - when people of a certain age wave their fingers and say in farewell ‘toodles!’ Merry Christmas.
Yes Maggie
This felt like a warm hug and made me think about sadness just a little differently. Thanks for writing it 🫶🏽 happy holidays.
Thank you, Maggie, and the best of the season to you. May there be abundant beetling! 🥂