Suddenly Single

  The days after Christmas when all is quiet again. Looking forward to Christmas with great anticipation and planning. Where should I stay? What should I get the boys? Will they like it? I got an electronics set for the younger grandson and he loved it and I got a Panthers Chess Set for my older grandson. My hope was that he would like it enough so that we could spend some quality time playing chess together and maybe I could teach him a few things. Well not only did he love it and we played a few games but he beat me with checkmate twice so it was a great learning experience for both of us. So much excitement and energy goes into preparing for the holidays and then suddenly it’s all over. So there is a great build up and some degree of let down but for me I feel very fortunate to be so blessed for having family and friends that I love and who love me.

 We all grow up with different traditions, and one of ours was to say our prayers every night when we went to bed. We would kneel down at bedside and say Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep…  and then we would say the Lord’s prayer or maybe in reverse order but the point is we had that tradition and then as mom and dad said good night to us as they walked down the stairs, we would to call out back-and-forth saying See…You…in..the.. Mor…ning!

  The Lord's Prayer Our Father who art in Heaven,  Hallowed be thy name;  Thy kingdom come  Thine will be done  On earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread;  And forgive us our trespasses  As we forgive those who trespass against us;  And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom The Power and the Glory Forever and ever Amen

I spent this Christmas with my daughter‘s family, my two grandchildren and their two beautiful Golden Doodles. In addition another family member brought their Bernie Doodle so Zeke found himself surrounded with rather large and exuberant puppy cousins. Sometimes I tell Zeke that he’s a ShiDoodle just so he doesn’t feel left out. The pups all had a wonderful time romping around in the fenced in backyard where they also got a whole lot of love and affection from their human playmates and maybe just a little taste of people food from the dining table.  For my younger grandson Wes, I got an electronics set that he just loved and for Nolan I got a Panthers Logo Chess Set, hoping we might play a game or two. He loved it! We played and he checkmated me which made us both feel like we were king of the world! And let’s not forget their absolute favorite 🤩  Football Cards!

I listened to this song for the very first time this Christmas 2024 while staying at my daughter’s home for Christmas. Her husband, Sam had a whole variety of Christmas songs that he was playing and somehow and for some reason, this one really stuck out there’s just something very endearing about it and about Sia herself. I’ve listened to it now at least a dozen times on repeat and it’s something that will stick with me because of its simplicity and its underlying depth. It’s just a beautiful song.

  @denisek292 commented on your video December 19, 2024 Suddenly Single and Not Lonely @denisek292 I’m truly sorry you lost your wife. I left my 2nd husband because he was abusive: it was the best decision I ever made. Now I’m single, not looking to marry ever again. There’s a freedom that comes with living on your own terms. Though I frequently stay-in-touch with friends, I actually like my own company. Sounds like you get that, too. REPLY   MANAGE ALL COMMENTS If you no longer wish to receive emails about comments and replies, you can  unsubscribe . © 2024 YouTube, LLC  901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066 @denisek292 replied to your reply on Denise K's comment December 19, 2024 Suddenly Single and Not Lonely @denisek292 @peteandtessTube Your video appeared on my YouTube feed, and I’m very happy it did! Your vlog is not only therapeutic for you, but therapeutic to other widows/widowers and those of us who’ve been through a divorce. I’m glad your vlog is helping with...

  I didn’t put up a tree this year. It didn’t seem like there was a reason and it’s a lot of work so I just didn’t think about it, but then, while talking with a friend of mine, she gently persuaded me to consider bringing out at least some of my ornaments and putting them on display as Tess and I have done every year… I thought about it and suddenly it seemed like a pretty good idea so I went up and brought down a couple of containers where we had carefully wrapped each of these items that are now going on 40 years old or more so what seemed like a little bit of history or memorabilia does take on more meaning as time goes on and one more reminder that the things you might take for granted that will always be here, always won’t. There was once a book by Shel Silverstein called the Giving Tree. It was a simple book with illustrations but it was elegant and profound in its simplicity. Today I asked my daughter if she thought it would be ok if I donated some of Tess’s clothing to whi...

 

As I start this morning let me say I’m happy to begin this brand new day For everything that came before  Today I’m granted one day more May God bless everyone who shares this day That through peace and love we find our way God bless Tess,  God bless Eric,  God bless Lauren,  God bless Sam, God bless Nolan and Wes, God bless Linda, God bless Fred, God bless Dara, God bless Eileen God bless Mom and God bless Dad God bless Zeke God bless everyone who has ever shown me kindness, friendship and love That knowing these things and knowing these people has given me meaning, purpose, comfort and joy in my life Please guide my mind to remember these things first Guide my tongue to stay calm and quiet Guide my heart to be thankful for each moment Of every single day

  Over the river and through the woods…but wait.. is it to your grandmothers house or mine? Or do we go see the kids? Who’s kids? Mine, yours or theirs? Suddenly Single but with a new significant other… life and celebrating the holidays can be a little more complicated these days. 

2024 was an incredibly unique, special and heartfelt Thanksgiving. This was my first Thanksgiving to celebrate without my loving wife Tess by my side. I’ve been adjusting to the single life and in my mind doing pretty well. I have found that in losing Tess I am also finding deeper relationships with friends and family in my life, including my daughter Lauren and her family/My family, her husband, Sam, and my two grandchildren Nolan, Happy Birthday 12 and Wes, 10 years old. Lauren and Sam invited me to stay with them and after thinking it over and debating between the peace in privacy or the chaos of the clan, my decision came down on the side of family and I am so blessed and so grateful. There were tears of nostalgia but there were also tears of joy. Because we shared our feelings with each other in the moment, this was truly a very  Happy Thanksgiving 🦃  I always loved this song and somehow on the night before my travels I was inspired to relive these memories of the life ...

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