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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 703014" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Lil. I would come in a heartbeat.</p><p></p><p>I am there with you in that sucky space. My mother's birthday was yesterday. My sister's last week--when she sent that snotty reply to my happy birthday to not contact her again.</p><p></p><p>So there we are. Here we are. I will practice gratitude. Not sure what we will eat, but I will cook. (Is it contrary to the holiday spirit to want to be with neither my son or M's family?)</p><p></p><p>There is the possibility of gratitude, Lil, for what we have had, (like all of the near perfect thanksgivings in the past, or imperfect ones, too.)</p><p></p><p>PS I love each of those foods you prepare so deliciously: the stuffing, the sweet potatoes (I like a puree, actually, the cranberry sauce, pies, and the rolls.) Lil. You and Jabber need not have one additional person to be complete and enough. You are that and more.</p><p></p><p>For myself, to get through this I have to learn to accept imperfect life and an imperfect self, and an imperfect M and sister, and son, still believing I am worth caring for myself and for others.</p><p></p><p>Your decision to invite your church is exactly in that spirit. I applaud you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 703014, member: 18958"] Lil. I would come in a heartbeat. I am there with you in that sucky space. My mother's birthday was yesterday. My sister's last week--when she sent that snotty reply to my happy birthday to not contact her again. So there we are. Here we are. I will practice gratitude. Not sure what we will eat, but I will cook. (Is it contrary to the holiday spirit to want to be with neither my son or M's family?) There is the possibility of gratitude, Lil, for what we have had, (like all of the near perfect thanksgivings in the past, or imperfect ones, too.) PS I love each of those foods you prepare so deliciously: the stuffing, the sweet potatoes (I like a puree, actually, the cranberry sauce, pies, and the rolls.) Lil. You and Jabber need not have one additional person to be complete and enough. You are that and more. For myself, to get through this I have to learn to accept imperfect life and an imperfect self, and an imperfect M and sister, and son, still believing I am worth caring for myself and for others. Your decision to invite your church is exactly in that spirit. I applaud you. [/QUOTE]
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