The best Christmas Trees are not the ones we’ve seen on magazines, Instagram or store windows but the ones we made from scratch out of love and happiest of moments with family.
This year, no more Christmas Tree lighting by the park. No more visit to Santa’s Christmas Village. No more Holiday shopping rush at the Malls. No signs of Christmas at work nor at people’s outdoor lawns and houses.
The spirit of Christmas is at its all time low as Bay Area and San Francisco activated it’s Emergency Disaster Plan as a last hope to mitigate the COVID-19 surge but it shouldn’t be. Joy is alive even in our hardest, scariest, darkest of circumstances. Joy is there when we believe that it’s there.
I don’t have much material things to give but what I can share are the simple happiness and warmth of Christmas inside my home. May it make your Christmas merry and bright.
If there is one gift the pandemic has given, it’s more time to stay home with family. I didn’t get to enjoy it last Spring, but I’m trying to catch up this holidays for as much as I can.
I want for me and my family to remember all the good, the beautiful and the miracles of this year and not the bad things. We wish to celebrate God’s blessings with humble gratitude because God truly deserves all the honor and glory in all these. If not for him, we wouldn’t have survive this far.
So, this post I actually dedicate and offer to God as my way of thanking him for always being there no matter what. People change and leave us when we needed them the most but God remains faithful and unconditionally loving forever.
My friends are being deployed whether they like it or not to hospitals to take care of COVID-19 patients for the next 6 months as Nursing staff drops to an alarming low in contrast to the overwhelming surge of COVID-19 patients. I could be next. For now, I’m just trying to enjoy Christmas with my family because I don’t really know what happens next year. January will be the worst of the Winter Surge post holidays. Breaking point is here and now.
Please stay safe. Though it’s good news we are getting the vaccine soon, it will take a while for everyone to get it. Also, a new strain of the COVID-19 virus may already be in our communities. Never let our guard down. A brief moment of enjoyment and fun is not worth wasting a lifetime. We can’t afford to risk our lives when we have people that still depends on us. Mom and Dad, our kids needs us. We can’t be selfish and assume we are invulnerable to COVID-19 or will only have mild symptoms. Everyone reacts differently to the virus. Some are asymptomatic, others end up dead in days. It is very real and more infectious than ever.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a brighter, happier, safer and more hopeful New Year.
PS, I apologize if this blog post sounds like a version of The Grinch who stole Christmas, but wrapping the truth with nice lies only put more lives in danger. We could however face the truth and still choose joy in it. Just have to believe.
“2021 will have a different story only if we actively make an effort to change its pages.”
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Wishing you a safe festive season. You clearly know how to adapt and enjoy. Warmest wishes.
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Hi guys come see my blog!!! Merry Christmas everyone!
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Will do
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I’m glad we tried to make Christmas happier because 2021 started even more blurry & chaotic than 2020. Thanks For the feedback.
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“Joy is there when we believe it is there.” That’s right, brother!
I hope you are able to have a blessed and restful Christmas and New Year’s with your family.
God Bless.
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Thanks. Christmas flew too fast, then January hit explosively figuratively and literally. Stay safe my friend.
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A Disney Christmas! How amazing that would be. But at the moment all we should truly value is the time spent with loved ones. Thank you so much for your efforts, and wishing you and yours a peaceful, happy time.
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Thanks . Don’t know if Disneyland will ever open the next 1-2 years with LA county being the worst of the U.S. pandemic for 2021. Take care.
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You too! 🙂 🙂
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This is a wonderfully beautiful and hopefully post and I love your Christmas display. I hope you will continue to stay safe and well. Wishing your and your family a wonderful holidays seasons and more hopeful and bright 2021!
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Had post Christmas withdrawal when it was time to return the Christmas decors first week of Jan. But looking forward for the many seasons ahead. Thanks.
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My son asked me when it’s going to be Christmas again last night. 🤣 I hope you got the rest and family time you hoped for during the holidays!
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Merry Christmas to you and your family, Bro. It’s been a while…Stay safe
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Thanks. Happy New year to you and your family.
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Love all the Christmas decorations! Enjoy your holidays as well. Here’s hoping 2021 is better than this year!
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Thanks. Wishing you the best & brightest of 2021.
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Yes, staying home with family has really been a blessing and time well spent. Thank you, great post!
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Homes is where everything from joy to comfort begins. Last year and beginning this year brought a lot of pain & sadness & we need to continue finding ways to make happiness easier. Happy 2021.
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Merry Christmas! Have a great week if I don’t hear from you, I hope you see my blog, I’ve been bad I keep on leaving it, however I started to blog again, so I’ll try my best to post as much as I can.
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Thank you. Been off media lately, life just got crazier. I promise to catch up however.
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My husband, Peter, died on Sat. 12th December and on Sat. 19th December we had a Funeral Service for him. I wrote about it here:
https://auntyuta.com/2020/12/16/peters-passing/
And here you can watch the Funeral Service:
https://www.oneroomstreaming.com/view/authorise.php?k=1608217758448466
You can switch cameras to watch the slide show and camera 2 as well.
Sydney is in lockdown at present. I am alone at home and don’t know yet, whether my family will be able to visit me at Christmas.
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My sincerest condolence my friend. So sorry.
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I love your little Christmas gnomes! Here is hoping Christmas helps you end the year on a cheerful note. Make way for fresh and bright memories of the New Year. May your home be filled with all the joy during the festive season. May the holiday make every wish and dream come true, and you enjoy a truly Merry Christmas. Aiva 🙂
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Thanks Aiva. Wishing the most amazing New Year. Christmas was so quick but I’m glad I took to slow & just enjoy it.
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This is amazing and beautiful 😍 post.i love your christmas 🎄 display.
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It’s been a sad year and we need all the joy we can get to balance it all. Happy 2021.
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Yes 😀 u say alright,
Happy new year to you
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From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other. ~ Emily Matthews
Have a wonderful Christmas and joyous days ahead with warm laughter. Take care.
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Thanks . Wishing you all the best & brightest for 2021.
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