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Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2009-12-29 08:45 PM

Bones can’t think of anything
he likes about Christmas,
no,
not a thing.

When he was a working boy,
business was always bad
around Christmas.

All his clients
seemed too busy
acting like men
to bother with Bones.

As Bones got older,
his feelings of
childhood depravation
pretty much controlled him
around Christmas.

He’d get drunk,
and stand out in the alley,
hurling curses at everything
and everyone.

Christmas was always
a crappy time of year
for Bones.

Bobby

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

1 posted 2009-12-30 12:43 PM

Bobby - tell Bones that Christmas is a great time of the year. You must get him into the holiday, and cheer him up some. One of my special holidays, as I love to see the brightness in my cared for ones when they open a gift from me. I'd rather give than receive....

BC

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

2 posted 2009-12-30 09:25 AM

Hello Bobby, enjoyed your poem, you are not alone thinking this way, I think it is the contrast that shocks between happiness and poverty, I don't think Christmas is responsible for that, it is a feast that has lost a bit of his truth, but hey celebrate it with family, I am angry too but don't blame Christmas.

best wishes

yann

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

3 posted 2009-12-30 01:48 PM

This truly aches ~ and on so many levels. It is all so unfortunate. Bones needs love, understanding and compassion and then he will be more apt to radiate them instead of resentment and animosity.

Sending love Bone's way and some Christmas cheer,

Linda

www.lindadowd.com

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2009-12-30 02:18 PM

Thanks dear Bill, Yann, and Linda,

This year I spent Christmas at my youngest son and his lovely wife’s house.  It was a great time.

On Christmas night some poor soul was heard out on the street screaming curses in a blue streak.  I explained to them that that is what Christmas is to some folks.

It’s sad, and it made me think of Bones.

Love Bobby

SlowlyFallAway
Member

since 2008-08-29

Posts 279
North Carolina

5 posted 2009-12-30 03:22 PM

I couldn't agree more. Christmas is was just another day to me, with a couple tears mixed in. Nice write.

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 posted 2009-12-30 04:04 PM

Thanks dear SlowlyFallAway,

Yes, Christmas is the time to remember all those years when Sandy Claws seems to have missed your/our chimney.

Love Bobby

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

7 posted 2009-12-31 10:39 PM

Hi Bobby, Christmas is not the time of the year to be sad so give Bones a few stiff

whiskeys and he might surprise you. It's worth a try. Happy New Year Bobby.

Lindsay

Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

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8 posted 2009-12-31 11:51 PM

It's a holiday that brings out the best or worst in all.....glad you had a good one, Bobby.

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

9 posted 2010-01-01 12:27 PM

Bobby,

I am a bit surprised. I would think that Bone's faith would have carried him through. A beautiful midnight mass would have perhaps helped ease his pain.

I like this because it's honest and I think. You always make me think.

Love and Happy New Years to you and Bones.
Alison

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

10 posted 2010-01-01 05:10 AM

How does Bones feel about the New Year? I hope he has a good one.
Ida

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11 posted 2010-01-01 04:53 PM

Thanks Lindsay,

For the good advice. The whiskey seemed to do the trick. Bones had a great Christmas.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12 posted 2010-01-01 04:55 PM

Thanks Balladeer,

What you say seem to be true in many cases. I hope that you had a great Christmas, and New Years Day.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

13 posted 2010-01-01 05:01 PM

Thanks dear Alison,

Normally Bones would be all right on Christmas. However this year he got into the booze early in the day, and that seemed to have a bad effect. He never made it to Mass this Christmas, he'll do better with New Year's.

Love Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

14 posted 2010-01-01 05:03 PM

Thanks dear Ida,

So far so good as far as the New Year goes. Bones is behaving himself.

Love Bobby

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

15 posted 2010-01-01 08:24 PM

Dear Bones,

They say confession is good for the soul.

Love - and Happy New Years.

Alison

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

16 posted 2010-01-02 10:00 PM

Thanks dear Alison,

Bones loves you right back. He was good over New Year's Day.

Love Bones/Bobby

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

17 posted 2010-01-02 10:18 PM

That's our Bones!

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