Christmas Countdown - 2013

[prancer]

good morning everyone...still in shock of the sad news of CM3....i was listening to a christmas song this morning thinking of CM3...so i would like to share it with you guys..in memory of CM3...RIP my friend!!

http://youtu.be/YVVr5wgG-RU

 

[trackrebel]

Good Morning....I´m still so very sad...and at the moment it feels as if it will never end....still I am determined to enjoy this very day....the sun is shining beautifully...and I don´t think it´s far-fetched to think that my dear friend Louann helped with this!!!!

Louann...I will take You around my town today...we were living far from each other...but now You are closer than ever...just one thought away...maybe You can check on my grandpa up in heaven.... I miss and love You

 

[shellie12]

Morning mmc
Hope today can be a better one slightly,
My heart is still heavy as am sure so ur own
I no i have not been on in a while but was always gonna come back,
But once i heard the tara news i had to come on to be with friends
that knew her so we can mourn and express our feeling together.

Was taking to a person who knew her on fb, a couple of days.she had a stomach bug Her husband woke up on Friday and found her gasping for air and called 9-1-1. They took her to the hospital and she coded and never recovered. . they went on to say that they are looking towards the heart but she will let me now. when she knows. (not sure what coded means i wrote it the way they wrote it to me, and have since found out thats more or less the heart ( we have different words for things over there)
The help was there within 3 minutes and she was in hospital with in 5.
hopefully we can have a nice day knowing cm3 is in heaven,
Will be on and of all day think i just need to be with my mmc friends at the moment hope thats ok
Talk soon take care and hugs to all furbabies

 

[ChristmasHeart]

Good morning MMC!

I could not help but think of dear Louann as soon as my eyes opened this morning. Louann not only loved Christmas (like the rest of us here)...but she loved Harry Potter! So today...I will watch one of the Harry Potter movies in memory of Louann.

I don't know about anyone else here...but when I feel sadness or troubled - my first thought goes to Christmas and the joy and happiness it brings. Don't get me wrong...I think about Christmas a lot (and I do mean A LOT) even when I am not sad - but when I'm not feeling the greatest...what helps me is thinking about Christmas - and watching a Christmas movie or listening to Christmas music (no matter what time of year it is).

That's one of the greatest things about MMC...its Christmas ALL THE TIME! And I'm thankful for it and the wonderful people here! I know I am "on again...off again" for posting - but I truly am thankful for you!

We all share a special bond...the magic and wonder and beauty of Christmas! We are all sooooooo blessed to be able to hold that every single day of the year!!!

Christmas, you...and remembering Louann will be in this ChristmasHeart as I go through my day...

 

[trackrebel]

so it sounds like it was the heart

bless You Louann!!!

 

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, Friends.

But a sad one without our dear Caninemom.

The count:
Days to the Season: 220
Days to Christmas Day: 262
Now under 3 weeks remain until we reach the the 200-day Season Window.
And only 19 days to the one third Milestone to Christmas Day.
Getting ever closer by the day.

Real nice weather yesteday with the high in the mid 60's and lots of sun all day.
Today should be a carbon copy.
Right now, we are at 41 degrees here.

Have a Super Sunday, Everyone.
Enjoy the rest of your Weekend.

 

[Bradmac]

Good Sunday morning, my Christmas friends.

As ChristmasHeart said above, the first thing I thought of as I woke this morning was the terrible news from yesterday. I hate to wake up crying.

Louann knew she was among friends and very much loved here, and she wasn't stingy in returning that love. What a wonderful person, and an example of how we are supposed to be.

My family is a little uncomfortable, because it's difficult to share grief over the loss of someone they never knew. But they love me, and they understand that I lost a beautiful friend, so they're being very supportive.

Let's try to have a good day. I'm sure Louann right now wishes we could all be happy with the memories, and I'll try. But the loss still stings terribly.

I hope y'all have a great day! I never say it, but you know that I love all of you.

 

[Meceka]

Good morning, MMC - may God bless you and your families today!

 

[Maureen]

I think Brad hit the nail on the head - it's hard for others who didn't know Louann to understand what we're all feeling right now.

Okay, yes, this is an internet forum and we don't know each other from Adam (no disrespect, Adam!!!!) We're a bunch of Christmas fruitcakes from all over the world and we have to trust our instincts that the people we're "talking" to are genuine. I mean, for all you know, I'm really a 325lb trucker named Burt who breeds budgies in his spare time.

My other half, whilst sympathising that I'm visibly upset, still maintains that it's just someone on the internet

Louann has never been "just someone" - ever. I hope that being here made her realise just how special and wanted she was.

There's a line in the Wizard of Oz ........

"A heart is not judged by how much YOU love, but by how much YOU are loved by others"

Boy, was she ever loved by others xxx

 

[Christmas-A-Holic]

I wasn't expecting this but I had dreams of Louann all night long. She was really a big part of MMC and a big part of all of our lives individually.

Just remember when you feel down, Louann is one of the first to lift you up. Right now she is telling us she is praying for us and follows up with (((hugs)) like she always says in her replies to us when we feel sad. In fact one of the last emails I received from her was just a few days ago and she closed with, "I am always here for you"! I believe she is here for us right this very minute comforting us. She always put our needs ahead of her own. Maybe that is why I had so many dreams about her last night.

We are family here and have each other to get through this. I know we must make Merry in honor of Louann, it will just take time.

Hugs to all!
.

 

[momnan30]

Good Sunday morning, my Christmas friends.

As ChristmasHeart said above, the first thing I thought of as I woke this morning was the terrible news from yesterday. I hate to wake up crying.

Louann knew she was among friends and very much loved here, and she wasn't stingy in returning that love. What a wonderful person, and an example of how we are supposed to be.

My family is a little uncomfortable, because it's difficult to share grief over the loss of someone they never knew. But they love me, and they understand that I lost a beautiful friend, so they're being very supportive.

Let's try to have a good day. I'm sure Louann right now wishes we could all be happy with the memories, and I'll try. But the loss still stings terribly.

I hope y'all have a great day! I never say it, but you know that I love all of you.

Thanks for this message, Brad. I know what you mean about family not understanding my melancholy. It's not something I ever thought would happen either- to care so much about people I never met. Yet we share something so special in Christmas and I think it tells a lot about all of us as people.
Louann would want us to go on, I'm sure.
I wonder if she knew she wasn't well, it's hard to say, but wherever she is, she's smiling on all of us and sending her blessings. Of that I'm sure!

 

[Christmasstar]

Good morning.
Like others here my first thought this morning was of Louann, just coming here and typing is causing tears to well up again.
I also have people not understand that she was an online friend I never was blessed to meet in person.
Off to church this morning, teaching jr church during second service and then having a book club potluck lunch afterwards.
((((HUGS)))) everyone

 

[momnan30]

I wasn't expecting this but I had dreams of Louann all night long. She was really a big part of MMC and a big part of all of our lives individually.

Just remember when you feel down, Louann is one of the first to lift you up. Right now she is telling us she is praying for us and follows up with (((hugs)) like she always says in her replies to us when we feel sad. In fact one of the last emails I received from her was just a few days ago and she closed with, "I am always here for you"! I believe she is here for us right this very minute comforting us. She always put our needs ahead of her own. Maybe that is why I had so many dreams about her last night.

We are family here and have each other to get through this. I know we must make Merry in honor of Louann, it will just take time.

Hugs to all!
.

Thank you CAH! Louann was a blessing and so, my friend, are you!
Peace to all!

 

[shellie12]

bradmac and maureen
Same here with me, not saying much think scared to say anything maybe but letting me get on with it. if am asked once more if i want a cup of tea think am gonna throw something ,
But guess i can see where someone can say " sure you dont really know them just a internet friend" had that said to me last night by a friend, just had to leave the phone down for today i might not have been speaking to them

think as some of the above said we all have that love for christmas, and on facebook she was a mate. maybe more that some of my so called real friends. and guess i took to her for she loved animals as much as me

 

[HomemakinGirl]

Hello everyone. I also thought of caninemom as soon as I opened my eyes this morning. I feel numb. This is going to be difficult. But I truly believe the best way to honor someone who is not with us anymore is to continue living our life and keep her memory alive. We can do that every day here on this forum. I believe Louann would have wanted that. May we find comfort in eachother and also knowing that an angel is watching over this amazing Christmas family.
Big (((((HUGS))))) to all.

 

[ballcoach]

If there is one thing I have learned from being a principal, you are always 15 seconds away from a great day going bad….I guess that can be said in everything. Yesterday started off wonderful. Beautiful weather, martins flying, checked the boards, played outside, and then I came back to the boards.

That’s when I saw it. We lost one of us.

When I think of why we came to the boards that first time, initially, it was always about Christmas. The love of Christmas, at one point, had us our a journey looking for something, anything that we could find on the internet that would bring us closer to Christmas, whether it was in April or December. We just wanted to find a little Christmas….

But while Christmas brought us here, I think it’s safe to say it isn’t what keeps us here. What keeps us coming back, what keeps us checking this site multiple times a day, reading for hours on end….it’s the connections to others….the relationships….the friendships that we stumbled into while searching for that little bit of Christmas….

And the friendships become so much more….we talk about CAH’s and SIT’s bike rides, Binger’s love of coffee….we have listed to Jude grow up from Judesmom…I have gathered lessons from BradMac on how to be a Dad....we do Christmas in July with Made and Bing….we have watched Darlene Love together…we moved to different states together….we’ve lost jobs together, we’ve lost pets together…..we have lost family members together…

But now….well, now we have lost one of us….

And you know what….it makes me feel better knowing that we will do it…..

Together.

I want to share a little thought with you….it’s a Bible verse….it’s my favorite one to refer to in times like this….

The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away, hallowed by thy name.

In CM3, we were given much. A friend, an uplifter, a caregiver, a smile, an encourager, a pet lover, we all had so many moments where she blessed us….we were given so much from her…..the way she talked to all of us….the way she cared for all of us…it was amazing.

Now, she has been taken from us. Simple human nature wants to know why. Why was she taken, why isn’t she still here? That’s a source of sadness for us (it’s ok to be sad) because we don’t have an answer for why she was taken. People tend to focus on the why.

So I challenge you…I challenge you to focus on why she was here….let that be your focus…remember all the good things that she did for you….all the funny things she said to you….all the compassion she gave to you…it’s brings a smile to your face….because in CM, the good so far outweighs any bad, the smiles will outweigh the sadness, and the love will outweigh hurt.

I’m thankful that my path crossed hers….and I’m thankful my path has crossed yours. Much love, Christmas family….

 

[snowflake22]

If there is one thing I have learned from being a principal, you are always 15 seconds away from a great day going bad….I guess that can be said in everything. Yesterday started off wonderful. Beautiful weather, martins flying, checked the boards, played outside, and then I came back to the boards.

That’s when I saw it. We lost one of us.

When I think of why we came to the boards that first time, initially, it was always about Christmas. The love of Christmas, at one point, had us our a journey looking for something, anything that we could find on the internet that would bring us closer to Christmas, whether it was in April or December. We just wanted to find a little Christmas….

But while Christmas brought us here, I think it’s safe to say it isn’t what keeps us here. What keeps us coming back, what keeps us checking this site multiple times a day, reading for hours on end….it’s the connections to others….the relationships….the friendships that we stumbled into while searching for that little bit of Christmas….

And the friendships become so much more….we talk about CAH’s and SIT’s bike rides, Binger’s love of coffee….we have listed to Jude grow up from Judesmom…I have gathered lessons from BradMac on how to be a Dad....we do Christmas in July with Made and Bing….we have watched Darlene Love together…we moved to different states together….we’ve lost jobs together, we’ve lost pets together…..we have lost family members together…

But now….well, now we have lost one of us….

And you know what….it makes me feel better knowing that we will do it…..

Together.

I want to share a little thought with you….it’s a Bible verse….it’s my favorite one to refer to in times like this….

The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away, hallowed by thy name.

In CM3, we were given much. A friend, an uplifter, a caregiver, a smile, an encourager, a pet lover, we all had so many moments where she blessed us….we were given so much from her…..the way she talked to all of us….the way she cared for all of us…it was amazing.

Now, she has been taken from us. Simple human nature wants to know why. Why was she taken, why isn’t she still here? That’s a source of sadness for us (it’s ok to be sad) because we don’t have an answer for why she was taken. People tend to focus on the why.

So I challenge you…I challenge you to focus on why she was here….let that be your focus…remember all the good things that she did for you….all the funny things she said to you….all the compassion she gave to you…it’s brings a smile to your face….because in CM, the good so far outweighs any bad, the smiles will outweigh the sadness, and the love will outweigh hurt.

I’m thankful that my path crossed hers….and I’m thankful my path has crossed yours. Much love, Christmas family….

That was so beautiful, ballcoach. Thank you! xx


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[Meceka]

If there is one thing I have learned from being a principal, you are always 15 seconds away from a great day going bad….I guess that can be said in everything. Yesterday started off wonderful. Beautiful weather, martins flying, checked the boards, played outside, and then I came back to the boards.

That’s when I saw it. We lost one of us.

When I think of why we came to the boards that first time, initially, it was always about Christmas. The love of Christmas, at one point, had us our a journey looking for something, anything that we could find on the internet that would bring us closer to Christmas, whether it was in April or December. We just wanted to find a little Christmas….

But while Christmas brought us here, I think it’s safe to say it isn’t what keeps us here. What keeps us coming back, what keeps us checking this site multiple times a day, reading for hours on end….it’s the connections to others….the relationships….the friendships that we stumbled into while searching for that little bit of Christmas….

And the friendships become so much more….we talk about CAH’s and SIT’s bike rides, Binger’s love of coffee….we have listed to Jude grow up from Judesmom…I have gathered lessons from BradMac on how to be a Dad....we do Christmas in July with Made and Bing….we have watched Darlene Love together…we moved to different states together….we’ve lost jobs together, we’ve lost pets together…..we have lost family members together…

But now….well, now we have lost one of us….

And you know what….it makes me feel better knowing that we will do it…..

Together.

I want to share a little thought with you….it’s a Bible verse….it’s my favorite one to refer to in times like this….

The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away, hallowed by thy name.

In CM3, we were given much. A friend, an uplifter, a caregiver, a smile, an encourager, a pet lover, we all had so many moments where she blessed us….we were given so much from her…..the way she talked to all of us….the way she cared for all of us…it was amazing.

Now, she has been taken from us. Simple human nature wants to know why. Why was she taken, why isn’t she still here? That’s a source of sadness for us (it’s ok to be sad) because we don’t have an answer for why she was taken. People tend to focus on the why.

So I challenge you…I challenge you to focus on why she was here….let that be your focus…remember all the good things that she did for you….all the funny things she said to you….all the compassion she gave to you…it’s brings a smile to your face….because in CM, the good so far outweighs any bad, the smiles will outweigh the sadness, and the love will outweigh hurt.

I’m thankful that my path crossed hers….and I’m thankful my path has crossed yours. Much love, Christmas family….

Thank you, ballcoach! {{{HUGS}}}

 

[made582]

Good Morning MMC!!! It was a rough night and a rough morning. What more can I say. We must carry on though. So in honor of my glitter twin, I invite you all to watch Valerie on Tuesday at 8pm EDT and drink up to our friend. I hope everyone has a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RachRon]

Very strange signing on this morning knowing we lost one of our friends. When I originally joined MMC it was for the all Christmas all the time.however now I find myself signing on here everyday to find out what everyone is up to and to hear about everyone's failures and successes I may not know you all personally but I consider you all friends.most times I'm not posting I'm just here rooting for all of you whatever your endeavors . Rest in peace Louann you are in my prayers .