To all my friends old and new'
Before I embark on wrapping the
rest of the gifts and baking the Christmas cookies, I wanted to say Merry
Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a very Blessed New Year to every single one of
my new friends.
I will be baking Grandma’s
Christmas Cookies probably for the rest of the day, after I take my final exam
for an IT class I am taking this semester (who puts finals the day before
Christmas Eve??). The whole family, kids included, will be helping to mix batter,
place chocolate chips, and sprinkle powdered sugar. This is something we do
every year on Thanksgiving and Christmas because these cookies are ONLY made on
two occasions—Grandma only made them for those two holidays, and my Aspie-self
ONLY makes them two times a year. They are our holiday cookies and no-one can
have any for the rest of the year so making cookies (and eating them) is a big
holiday tradition in our house.
I wish I could share them with all
of you because you have all made the holidays this year a little less lonely.
You have all, with your love and understanding; made my world so much larger
than I ever thought it could be. I am
less lonely because I have people whom I can talk with and share my crazy
thoughts with who truly understand me.
Yesterday while finishing up my
Christmas shopping madness, in Wally World (Wal-Mart), I glanced down at my
phone to find messages from quite literally all over the globe. My new friends
were sailing in South Africa, playing in the snow in England, writing short
stories down in Australia, and fighting the Christmas traffic in NYC—and sharing
a small part of their lives with me. It was a unique and awesome feeling to
finally feel connected to other people in the world—THANK YOU.
I will be thinking about all of you
this holiday season, hoping for the best, happiest and safest days to come for
you all. My heart and prayers will also
be with those in Connecticut who lost their precious little ones, each day they
are one of the first things on my mind. I undoubtedly will have those families
in my heart and on my mind while I hold my little guys and watch them enjoy
Christmas morning.
Reach out to those you can help,
hold on to those who are close, and pray for those who you cannot reach out and
touch.
With Love and Blessings this Holiday Season,
Jeannie
~Aspie Writer
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