Comments on: Fragile, Human http://somewhatvoluble.com/2008/11/26/what-i-miss/ a slightly wordy journey toward simplicity Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:21:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: More Clearly Myself Pt. 2 http://somewhatvoluble.com/2008/11/26/what-i-miss/comment-page-1/#comment-4186 More Clearly Myself Pt. 2 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:59:00 +0000 http://somewhatvoluble.wordpress.com/?p=324#comment-4186 [...] through it”? I’ve spent six years holding my breath through holidays, holding back tears. Even just last year, I wanted to crawl in a hole and let the holidays pass by me. What has changed? Have I become more [...] [...] through it”? I’ve spent six years holding my breath through holidays, holding back tears. Even just last year, I wanted to crawl in a hole and let the holidays pass by me. What has changed? Have I become more [...]

]]> By: somewhat voluble » Blog Archive » More Clearly Myself http://somewhatvoluble.com/2008/11/26/what-i-miss/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 somewhat voluble » Blog Archive » More Clearly Myself Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:29:11 +0000 http://somewhatvoluble.wordpress.com/?p=324#comment-1905 [...] it”? I’ve spent six years holding my breath through holidays, holding back tears. Even just last year, I wanted to crawl in a hole and let the holidays pass by me. What has changed? Have I become more [...] [...] it”? I’ve spent six years holding my breath through holidays, holding back tears. Even just last year, I wanted to crawl in a hole and let the holidays pass by me. What has changed? Have I become more [...]

]]> By: Alicia http://somewhatvoluble.com/2008/11/26/what-i-miss/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Alicia Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:09:17 +0000 http://somewhatvoluble.wordpress.com/?p=324#comment-111 I understand this completely, and you know what? I have never even been close to my family. It is too long a story to explain here but it's come to a point where we just don't speak--for me, it is less pain and drama to sever ties than to attempt relationship. So the past two holiday seasons have been a wreck for me. Because I remember way back when my grandparents were alive and we did the big holiday thing, and it was awesome, or when my family still spoke to me and we went places and were...a family. Now, I cringe when I see that first holiday display in the store, I can't bear Christmas carols... It's tough getting through the holidays with that sense of "missing." I do still have great friends who include me. I hope you do have a nice holiday with the ones you love though... I understand this completely, and you know what? I have never even been close to my family. It is too long a story to explain here but it’s come to a point where we just don’t speak–for me, it is less pain and drama to sever ties than to attempt relationship. So the past two holiday seasons have been a wreck for me. Because I remember way back when my grandparents were alive and we did the big holiday thing, and it was awesome, or when my family still spoke to me and we went places and were…a family. Now, I cringe when I see that first holiday display in the store, I can’t bear Christmas carols… It’s tough getting through the holidays with that sense of “missing.”

I do still have great friends who include me.

I hope you do have a nice holiday with the ones you love though…

]]> By: girljordyn http://somewhatvoluble.com/2008/11/26/what-i-miss/comment-page-1/#comment-110 girljordyn Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:41:44 +0000 http://somewhatvoluble.wordpress.com/?p=324#comment-110 This is wonderful. In the past week I've written and sent my grandma two letters with another on the way... more than I'd sent in the past three months before this. And why? Because one day I talked to her on the phone and she had a cold and sounded so SICK and OLD and it made me cry. She's not going to be here forever, I realize, and I have to keep her in my life even if we don't live next door anymore. This is wonderful. In the past week I’ve written and sent my grandma two letters with another on the way… more than I’d sent in the past three months before this. And why? Because one day I talked to her on the phone and she had a cold and sounded so SICK and OLD and it made me cry. She’s not going to be here forever, I realize, and I have to keep her in my life even if we don’t live next door anymore.

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