2009
Two of my children came down with strep throat the weekend before Christmas. My husband took them to the ER. They got shots and felt better the next day.
I wasn't feeling well and hadn't for weeks; so, I stayed home from church with my youngest child. The next day was Monday. I woke up so sick, I thought I had strep as well. I slept the entire day. When my husband came home, he took me to the ER. I was so sick, I didn't realize what was happening until I woke up and found that I had been admitted to the hospital ! I told them I had to get out because I had Christmas shopping to do. They didn't buy it. I had pneumonia. So, my husband got to do his first Christmas shopping with a carefully written list.
The children were devastated and worried about me. The children weren't able to visit because of the strep they'd had. It was a sad Christmas week for them. I was too sick to be sad. Finally, late Christmas Eve, the doctor sent me home with strict instructions to rest rest rest. My husband brought me home as a surprise to the children. They thought he was just visiting me. It was a joyous Christmas Eve after all.
The next day, we spent a slow relaxed day, just hubby, the kids and I. No turkey. No fancy meal. By Friday, I felt better and my husband invited friends over to share our belated Christmas dinner.
It was probably the most blessed Christmas we ever had.
It was definitely memorable!
I hope you have the most wonderful of Christmas seasons.
Laura
Happy at Home
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ReplyDeleteI agree - times like those put it all in perspective. How sweet for your kids to get YOU for Christmas.
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WOW, what a memory. That's one for the books! I pray that you have a memorable Christmas this year too, though not in the same sense : ) Many blessings to you. I'm visiting from Weekend Whatever linkup.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how the difficult celebrations hold special memories. We celebrated my mother-in-law's last Christmas with us at the nursing home. After she had her dinner we headed home--but I hadn't prepared a Christmas dinner. We looked for a restaurant and the only one that we could find was a Chinese buffet. My oldest daughter said, "Really? We are going to go to a Chinese restaurant on Christmas day?" We were other people lacking a family dinner at home. Now this memory is one that we (including my daughter) remember with joy.
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