Old year, new year

[Gemini]

Last year for me held nursing two beloved elderly cats for months each and saying goodbye to both, one in May one in December. My OH breaking her wrist. My DD having a breast lump (thankfully benign) my 3 year old GS being admitted to hospital, my mum becoming a lot more confused and dependant on me, and me writing off my car. On the forum we had the death of Tizzy, and worries for many of our ladies, especially Enfys and Clover,and Glamma losing her dear OH so suddenly.

It also held a lovely holiday, good times with family and friends, and another GRU meet up.
I have a family holiday to look forward to this year. Everyone I love is alive and hopefully well. Life is good and this year will, I hope be better than last.
I have real worries about my mum and how she and we will cope in the year ahead, but I will move forward with positivity!

[Oma]

We must face whatever fate holds for us Gem , some good some bad ,
What we all must do is grab life by the throat and live as best we can , take each day at a time and enjoy as many days as possible

Face the coming year with determination and expectancy and see what it throws at us
Cherish time with family and friends and make wonderful memories xxxx

[Daisy]

Very wise words, Oma (as always xx)

We only have this one shot at everything and I think as we get older we appreciate the good things and people in our lives - and the fragility of it all. Life has a way of twisting and turning in directions we never expected, which is either exciting or scary, depending on how you view things.

I know a lot of us grannies are coping with all sorts of problems and I admire every one of you for being so strong and still able to enjoy the moments of joy and happiness.

May 2020 be a blessed year for us all, and may we all continue to support each other in whatever way we can.

And a special wish for a good year for our amazing Grandchildren, who are the reason we're part of the GRU community.

[Nana]

Couldn't have said it better😍

[Enfys]

Well said both Oma and Daisy 🙂.

[Gemini]

Good Lord, if I had known when I wrote this what this year would be like!!

[Daisy]

Good Lord, if I had known when I wrote this what this year would be like!!

Gem - who could have even imagined!

I never, in my worst nightmare could have imagined what my family is currently facing.

I also know there are many, many families up and down the country who are facing all sorts of tragedies.

[Gemini]

I know Daisy ☹️
So many individual worries and sadnesses, as well as what the whole world is going through this year.

[Plantaholic]

Lots of sadness on our lovely site alone this year.

[Nanto2girls]

It's been such a bad year for so many.

[Oma]

It has , did any of us imagine losing loved ones or living with so many restrictions or living in fear ,
Loved ones died , not able to attend funerals ,weddings unable to happen , Not being able to visit family in homes gong months without contact
Not seeing grand children or hold them , shortages , unable to see DR's ,
The list goes on but the scary part is we are becoming used to it all and i for one dont want to get used to it i want our lives back

[Nanto2girls]

Oma, i think we all want our lives back, but it is what is.

[Daisy]

Oma - sadly I think previously strong people are now getting desperate. Heaven help those who were struggling to start with.

[Glammanana]

What a difference a year makes ladies,on 8th December last year I would never have dreampt in my worst nightmare what the next day would bring the family chain was broken in such a terrible way and we shall never get over it,but slowly we have adjusted to our loss and have come to terms at to what happened on that awful day,we are now looking to next year hoping that the way we are now living will ease and we can get back to some kind of normality at some time in the future.xxx

[Daisy]

Glamm, I am in awe of how brave you, Clover and Enfys have been during this nightmare year and also Oma losing her brother so cruelly.

xxx