Wednesday 24 December 2014

Home for Christmas

The first time I've been able to say that since 2011, having arrived back at the flat around an hour ago after a fairly restrained trip to my local. Home alone, as I've already said, K being away, but home nonetheless. And, unless anything unforeseen happens, I won't be leaving the building again until sometime on Boxing Day.
I've even had a little prefatory Christmas present - a boy moment. A little boy, but none the worse for that. After vacillating for a while before leaving the pub about options for my evening meal - I had, and have, stuff in the fridge and freezer, but was lacking the motivation to do anything with it - I decided I fancied a Chinese takeaway. I didn't even know if the place down the road from the pub would actually be open, but it turned out that they were, so in I went, and ordered. The only other person in the 'public area' of the shop was a little guy of 6 or 7 I'd seen there once before, the son (or possibly grandson) of one of the staff. He looked more Mediterranean than East Asian, a pretty enough little thing, but not in a sexual way, even for me. He was bouncing what we used, as kids, to call a Powerball around, a small and very lively article, rather like the boy himself, and it wasn't long at all before I found myself involved in an impromptu game of 'catch' (or 'drop', by me as much as by him!) while I was waiting for my food to be prepared. It only lasted a few minutes, of course, but it was just one of those things that happens occasionally which can nudge me into half-believing that not everything in my life is darkness.
And, on that reasonably positive note, and given that, in this time zone at least, we're only a little over two hours away from the 'big day', I'd like to wish all my readers a very happy and peaceful festive season. Enjoy, guys!

Love & best wishes to all
Sammy B

4 comments:

  1. A nice post… I’m glad you had the fun moments with the little guy to add some brightness to your life. Sorry you will be alone tomorrow but there are others of us in the same situation. Sometimes it’s best to just reflect on good memories from the past and not dwell too much on the disappointments of the present.

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    1. Hello
      The 'boy moment' was fun, all the more so for being so unexpected. It certainly left me smiling. I knew, weeks ago, that I'd be on my own today, and it isn't a problem - I'll do my best to have a good day, and I hope you have a good one too. Merry Christmas.

      Love & best wishes
      Sammy B

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  2. There is everything in your life that deserves lightness!!! Such a wonderful time!!!! SOOO Happy for YOU!!!

    Merry Christmas, Sammy!!!

    Peace <3
    Jay

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    1. Hello Jay
      The 'boy time' was one of the best ten minutes I've had of late, no doubt about it, one of those 'oases' in my rather barren life that I've talked about before.
      Merry Christmas to you, Jay, I hope you have a thoroughly good day, and many more to follow.

      Love & best wishes
      Sammy B

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