Merry Christmas from Our Caregiving Family to Yours

Valerie, Gladys and Fred

This is our first holiday season as caregivers – it will be a quiet one.  We don’t have much planned, just some family time and some down time for a few days.  Our oldest daughter, Nichole, who was Gladys’ first caregiver, is trying to fly down for a few days to spend a little time with us.  On Saturday Fred, Nikki and  Anita will drive up to Tennessee for the weekend to visit with Fred’s family.  Gladys and I will stay in Georgia.

When I was a child, most of my Christmases were spent with my god-mother, Lessie Belyeu.  Affectionately called Big Mom, she was Gladys’ mother and the woman who raised me until I was 11 years old.  I remember the Christmas trees that touched the ceiling, the smell of cookies and cakes permeating the air, the roasting turkeys in the oven and all of the people who would gather at our house on Cambridge Street.  I have wonderful childhood Christmas memories.

As my children were growing up we had lots of fun and created our own holiday legacies.  We still cook a big holiday meal but my children are adults and our family is spread out over several states. We keep in touch and visit when we can.

The Johnson/Rooney family wish you a safe and happy holiday season.  Enjoy your families and create many happy holiday  memories.

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