Since
losing my dad last month, I’ve been struggling with a lot of different emotions.
I wasn’t feeling the Christmas spirit, but I didn’t want to spend the holidays
by ourselves either.
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Fortunately,
our dear friends in Scotland invited
us up to spend Christmas with them in the Scottish Highlands. Perhaps you remember
my last visit here when I was hand-feeding reindeer in the Cairngorms National Park?
When
you live far away from family, your friends become like your family. Living as an expat for the past eight years
has taught me that you can always rely on your friends - your good friends. True friends don’t
judge you. They give you a shoulder to cry on when you need it and give you a
glass of wine (or two or even three) to cheer you up. That’s what I needed this Christmas
season.
We
spent three nights cooking, eating, drinking, sitting around a warm fireplace, taking
long hikes and talking with our friends – surrounded by the rugged Scottish
Highlands. It was a relaxing wee break after I had just worked six days in a
row. And absolutely what I needed!
I’ll
close this year with some photos from a beautiful part of Scotland. Here’s
hoping that 2019 is a happier and healthier year than 2018 ended up being.
Happy
New Year!
Joy
Scenic Hikes
Birdwatching
Scottish Farm Animals
Four shadows of four friends hiking on Christmas Day in Scotland. |
Scottish Farm Animals
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