Archive for December 25th, 2005

25 Dec 2005 Dear David: Christmas Day
Author: Gail |  Category: Letters to David  | 5 Comments

Table of contents for Letters to David

  1. Dear David: Christmas Day
  2. Dear David: Your Memorial
  3. Dear David: Mister Hugh
  4. Dear David: Thanks for Helma
  5. Dear David: The Magnolia Tree
  6. Dear David: Month One
  7. Dear David: The Basement
  8. Dear David: When?
  9. Dear David: Month Two
  10. Dear David: Mister Hugh in the City
  11. Dear David: Month Three
  12. Dear David: Month Four
  13. Dear David: Month Five
  14. Dear David: Month Six
  15. Dear David: Month Seven
  16. Dear David: A Poem
  17. Dear David: Month Eight
  18. Dear David: Month Nine
  19. Dear David: Month 10
  20. Dear David: Month 11
  21. Dear David: Month 12

Dear David,

I’m writing because I strongly felt both your presence and absence today. I talked myself into accepting an invitation to a houseful of people, mostly people I didn’t know but I felt I could trust would be alright with me. It wasn’t easy, but I managed the best I could. There were some moments when I wanted to disappear, but I hung on and went into observation mode.

You would’ve loved it there — two families with three kids each, one of them is a cadet of yours. Lots of hustle and bustle, with an old dog padding through now and again. I know how much you love animals and kids, and you would’ve gotten along famously with this bunch. I kept alternating between seeing you at the table, and waiting for you to show up. { continue reading… }

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