Pssst. As always, my posts are far too long for e-mail format… so click ‘read more’ to see the whole thing! Dear Kula Diaries, This week I will be taking a short hiatus from sharing the final installment of the Creepy Cat Detective Agency story… to tell two different stories about Christmas. Tomorrow is Christmas Day, so I decided to share two stories that I’ve never shared publicly before. These stories are both very close to my heart, and it felt like unwrapping a gift to write them out and watch them come to life — until this moment, they’ve only ever lived in my mind. While I am personally a Christmas-celebrating human, and I also recognize that not everybody is — I’m hopeful that these stories will capture the essence of the holidays in general, no matter what you choose to celebrate (if anything). I hope that you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
OMG your first story made me CRY! Last year was my last Christmas with my beloved Grandma before she passed. She was so ready to be reunited with my grandpa, and that's what it makes me thing all those beloved folks were also thinking when you played "i'll be home" over and over. I don't know what I believe about an afterlife of a spirit, but I hope she is truly at peace with him.
Beautiful. Thank you.
You are so welcome, Barb! I hope you have a beautiful holiday season.
Happiest of holidays to all!
You too Michael, thank you so much for being here!
Absolutely perfect for me to read this on Christmas Eve. It was a gift❤️
Such a great read! I’m all verklempt, thank you for sharing!!
Thank you for sharing the stories from your heart ❤️ (I especially loved Cinder's video appearance).
You are so welcome, Beth - and thank you for reading. Wasn't she the cutest? She stole the show, as always!
Totally crying over here. I'll be home for Christmas, the Moss Hart story, the wallet.....thanks so much for sharing.
Very moving, brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing!
OMG your first story made me CRY! Last year was my last Christmas with my beloved Grandma before she passed. She was so ready to be reunited with my grandpa, and that's what it makes me thing all those beloved folks were also thinking when you played "i'll be home" over and over. I don't know what I believe about an afterlife of a spirit, but I hope she is truly at peace with him.
I FELT THIS! Your writing is so evocative.