December 15, 2010
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A Blue Christmas
A number of my friends are blue. I know I am struggling with the blues myself right now.
It reminds me of a time about six years ago I fell into a terrible funk.
The guy I had moved to Davis for had dumped me.
I was a walking raincloud. I was so miserable.
I do not know how my friends put up with me.
Anyway, I went to my friend Tracy’s house for dinner one night (she is my very best and longest friend and she passed away three years ago). It may have been October sometime. Months after my birthday and months before Christmas.
After dinner we settled in with cocktails and a movie. She appears with a huge basket of wrapped gifts.
I said what the heck? She said it was early/late something or other.
They were all wrapped in blue. As I unwrapped each thing (there were perhaps ten or more gifts) she hugged me and would say (each present was blue) “How can you be blue when I love you.”
And even now, this makes me smile.
I hope this makes you smile too.
We get blue but somebody somewhere loves us and it pulls us through.Thank you Judy for inspiring this memory.
Comments (21)
That’s a pretty inspired way to address the blues.
Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUELu8o5KJg. Porky’s Blue Christmas.
Don’t know why you’re blue Cassilou, but I love you. Hell, we all do. If anyone doesn’t then they can go to H-E-doublehockeysticks!!
Beautiful! Gave me chills.
It’s moments like these, like when I received your card in mail today, I remember I can hang in there, I must hang in there. That life is bigger and better, and that I (we) have more to offer life than our experiences which (sometimes, frequently) are a real fucking drag.
Thank you. For being affected by others kindness the way you have been–and for sharing/spreading that kindness in turn.
I think you need some strawberry margaritas soyou will become purple. Or go out in the sun and soak up some yellow sun so you can be green….but not with envy.
How about I post some more silly lilE story will that cheer you up?
*runs off to type it out.
Awwwwww….you just turned Ryan and I into blubbering fools. Such a sweet memory. Hope you’re feeling better soon.
What a beautiful lifelong and beyond friendship you have.
Thanks for sharing, Cassi. That indeed, made me smile.
well nuts. I have tears in my eyes too. I am so sorry you are blue my friend. love you…
You need to be loved, very much loved . .
Love
Michel
Oh Cassi that was beautiful, thank you! I`ve always loved that picture, I remember that day so well & have talked to Larry about how much I`ve always loved this picture. Its odd to think of how many of us were affected by Trace last night. We were sitting in our “plastic fort” last night & I was telling Larry about watching Barbara Walters interview with Oprah, she had asked her about her friendship with her best friend Gail. Oprah said she is like her mom, her sister & her best friend. I looked up at Tracy`s picture which I always do & I told Larry that was how I felt about Trace & I started to cry which I haven`t done in awhile, I still feel that way this morning, very emotional. I`m thinking of Ryan & Molly now too. Trace was so beyond a special, special person. I can see her giving you your “blue” gifts, that was Tracy. Thinking of you so much these past few weeks Cassi, I hope that your blues will ease up soon. Vi
(((((hugs)))))
Why did that make me happy and sad all at the same time?
this makes me tear up……. big loving hug from here xxxgaye
awwwwww <3
Indeed a beautiful memory… It’s friends like this that really make life’s blues sparkle…
that’s such a sweet story.
What a beautiful story Cassie. I hope that soon you’ll have sunshine in your life again!
I didn’ get my Cassi’s comment this time so I start to worry . Besides on this present post above you spoke of blue .
Cassi you know we love you , I love you my friend .
I support you in the trials that perhaps you are crossing .
Love
Michel
I am glad ,Casssi , the Christmas song has comforted you . I notice you have removed the latest pst .
I worry but I send to you a blow of friendship to encourage you in this blue time . .
Keep hope ,I bet Christmas will be warm and bright .
With love
Michel
@fauquet - Hi Michel, I think someone has hacked my blog and keeps making my blogs private. I changed it back to public and changed my password. Thank you for your kind words and your wonderful friendship via the internet for all these years.
I was talking to a friend yesterday who had the blues because he thinks his girlfriend is cheating on him. We had a nice, long, exploratory chat. We both came away feeling a little richer for having a friend with whom we could talk so intimately. I love your last line, “…somebody, somewhere loves us and it pulls us through.”