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lupestripe) wrote2007-12-21 09:05 am
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The Shortest Day
It's Yule for the Pagans amongst us or for those living in a more secular world, the less punchy "Shortest Day". If you celebrate Yule then I hope you have a good one and don't feel to disheartened by heartless card companies using the phrase "Have a Cool Yule" in their Christmas Cards. It completely misses the point and is also a pretty dreadful rhyme. To me, it's just one of life's little annoyances.
I always see 21 December as a watershed as it means that the days will now start to get longer again. Granted we won't really see its effects until the end of January but after the miserable darkness of the last two months, today being the Shortest Day is something to be thankful for. To me it symbolises hope and I am hopeful of brighter days to come. I'm sick of waking up when it's dark and feeling tired for most of the day simply because there's a blanket of murk that is shrouding the world.
Roll on Summer! Turn up the central heating!
I always see 21 December as a watershed as it means that the days will now start to get longer again. Granted we won't really see its effects until the end of January but after the miserable darkness of the last two months, today being the Shortest Day is something to be thankful for. To me it symbolises hope and I am hopeful of brighter days to come. I'm sick of waking up when it's dark and feeling tired for most of the day simply because there's a blanket of murk that is shrouding the world.
Roll on Summer! Turn up the central heating!
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Regarding my family, back in October my mother urged me to go away for Christmas and as my Master was going to spend it on his own, it was quite an easy decision for me to make. I don't regret it but because I have been quite ill mentally of late there have been a few little tensions. Still, I sleep chained to the bed every night, which is no bad thing *wags*
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Mmm, and I'm looking forward to it. :) *snuggles* No pressure, though - if you can't visit, that's fine, too. It's just an offer. :)
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It'd be cool to visit you hun, I'll see when I can come over. Like most things in life, it's dependent on getting time off work. I'm confident I'll be able to see you soon though *hugs*
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