{"id":692,"date":"2009-12-27T11:05:04","date_gmt":"2009-12-27T15:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reflectionsfromacountrygirl.com\/?p=692"},"modified":"2015-01-14T20:32:18","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T00:32:18","slug":"christmas-hospital-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectionsfromacountrygirl.com\/?p=692","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Hospital Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of us have Christmas family traditions. This Christmas was probably the same for many of us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For me I went back and forth from being able to go home to SC or to stay here. I developed some complications and had to stay in the hospital in Houston.<\/p>\n

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Our tradition of eating with friends and family just was not going to happen. Instead, I was in the hospital straight through the holiday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bummer?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Not quite.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christmas eve Pierce and our friend, Chelsea, brought in Christmas decorations. They hung the lights while I cut out snowflakes which now hang from the ceiling and covering one wall. We watched a movie and then the Pope’s annual Christmas eve service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christmas day Pierce and Chelsea came over and we enjoyed present time and each others company. All this while I was getting platelets and two pints of blood. That process takes about eight hours for me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I gave Pierce his usual yearly ornament that falls in line with a tradition we’ve had since he was born. He shared with me a lovely silver charm bracelet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Volunteers came bearing gifts, my favorite being a stuffed teddybear. He won’t stand up on his own so he now hugs an empty bottle of boost to keep him upright. A lovely half size quilt in beautiful colors was also a welcomed and well used item.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Home for the holidays?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Someone told me that Christmas is wherever you are. It’s true. Of course, we do not want to make being in the hospital for Christmas a tradition but for this year, it was the best it could possibly be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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My wish for you today<\/em><\/strong> is that you celebrated Christmas with loved ones that steeps heavenly in tradition – no matter how crazy it can get sometimes. If not, resolve to do it next year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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~ Joellen<\/span><\/p>\n

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