New Years Eve was a hit. Worked till 4 then home to ,as Kaya said ,"PAAARTY" ! We fixed meatballs in the crockpot for meatball sandwiches, had chips and dip and made chocolate cake, a pan of pbutter fudge and two types of snowman poop :)
Steve was the only one that made it up till midnight. All of us was out by 10! But it was a really nice evening of just being together.
2013 is now in full swing. I hope for it to be a kinder, gentler year of people realizing that they need to find the best in THEM not the best in THINGS, to have family realize that spending time together is more important than anything else, and to move ahead in our lives as a family. One of my main goals this year is to move past feeling bad about family never being there. We have too much on our plate to feel bad that others do not want to include us in things or act like family. When Kaya is 18 and she knows "who" these people are but have no significant impact of what they have done IN her life...they can deal with it. I refuse to hang on to hurt and drama...because it never affects the person that causes it as they think they are doing what is right or the best for them.
I'm hoping the upcoming year also shows the family that MS is a serious deal. That sitting back and pretending that what we say doesn't happen..won't make it not be so. That never listening and retaining important information just to make themselves feel better..doesn't work. The focus should be on Steve and his diagnosis and how HE handles it...not US worrying about making THEM more comfortable with the situation!!
Kaya had a ball and had a fun party complete with blow out horns etc. She did tell us this morning that the party was nearly ruined by not being able to blow her horn at midnight (she was in bed). Such a drama queen! :)
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