Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Yesteryear

 

The Song Remembers When
- Trisha Yearwood




G'evening sweet friends,

Forgive me a few visual indulgences ...
Having unexpectedly lost a dear friend the other evening, this week's been difficult.  Sometimes I think December's the hardest month.  I'm not saying that to court sympathy ... in the words of her great granddaughter, "Although we love Mimi so much, we are happy to know she is exactly where she wants to be, in the arms of the Lord."

May we all be so blessed!





That little chair behind me?
It still sits beside my bed to hold a cell phone and water bottle.


1957-ish


1960


Daddy's last Christmas
Bartow, FL, 1980


1983 .....  It was the best of times 




... and then along came Macie.  And Grace.








God bless us, everyone!
❤️


















17 comments:

  1. I am so sorry to hear of the death of your friend, Mevely. Please accept my sincerest condolences and rest assured that I am praying for you and yours, as well as for the family of your friend. When you hurt, others like me, share this hurt, because you are a dear friend.

    Thank you for sharing photos from your past. It is good to look back and reminisce and to thank God for the joys we had then, which continue in our hearts today with thanksgiving and tributes to those who touched our lives so.

    I wish you and your family a Blessed Christmas and may God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit bless you and be with you always.

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  2. I am sorry for the loss of your friend. Yes, it is always hard, but especially this time of year. Hugs! And I wish you and yours a blessed celebration of the birth of Jesus and many blessings in the year ahead!! xoxo

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  3. My heart is breaking for you, Myra, in the loss of your friend. It's made so much more difficult when the event is juxtaposed with joyous holidays and your heart is heavy. May God ease your burden so that tomorrow, Christmas Day, arrives with fresh hope and promise. Blessings!

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  4. I am so sorry you lost a such a good friend. - they are rare and it hurts. I enjoy looking at past photos and remembering. Love your two pooches!
    Merry Christmas to you and your hubby!

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  5. I won't mention the heartbreak of December for both of us. As you said on my blog, focus on positive things for the new year. Your photos are filled with warm memories. Beautiful! Jon

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  6. I'm so sorry about your friend. Thank you for sharing the photos, and I hope you have a peaceful day. ❤️

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  7. Sending you much love and condolences on the loss of your friend. Wishing you a Merry Christmas.

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  8. I wish I could give you a big hug and comfort you at your time of loss. Even when we know they are in the best place they could be, in heaven, we still miss them and grieve. We want to be happy at Christmas, not sad. But more than one of us has an empty chair at the table during the holidays.
    You are blessed to have some good memories, hold on to them and they'll get you through this tough time! Love, ma

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  9. It's always hard to lose a friend, but the holiday season does seem to make i worse. However, as Christians we take joy in the fact that the person is where they were meant to be.

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  10. Love and hugs coming your way to sooth your hurting heart. Hope your day today is precious and full of love and family.. and a lot of calories.LOVE all the photos from the past.

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  11. Sorry for the loss of a friend. That does hurt terribly. Big ((hugs)). It is comforting to know our dear ones are in the arms of Jesus.
    Also, OMGosh, Myra I have the same type of child's chair (mine from the 50s) and I'm sitting here looking at it!! Is yours red also?? Super cool.
    Merry Christmas. 🎄

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  12. The loss of a friend is a hard on us but as her great granddaughter, said, “ Although we love Mimi so much, we are happy to know she is exactly where she wants to be, in the arms of the Lord."
    While you will miss her earthly presence, knowing you will see her again is very comforting.


    Merry Christmas Hugs,
    Debby

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  13. (((Hugs)))
    I am so sorry for the loss of your dear friend.
    I truly understand.
    Cherish the memories.
    Praying for the family and for you too.
    Love
    Sue

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  14. Sweet Myra..I am so very sorry for the loss of your dear friend. Wish I could give you a hug right now. May her memory forever be a Blessing to you. Love the photos of the past...Special times make great memories..

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  15. I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. Sending you hugs and prayers. ((HUGS)) Take care.

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  16. So many memories this time of year. Sending you my sympathy. May your friend's memory be for a blessing.

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