I’ve been hanging silver
baubles on the tree, dusting mince pies with icing sugar, soaking dried fruits
in marsala … and cursing when the sticky tape sticks to itself instead of the
wrapping paper I’m using for my Christmas presents.
Yes – it’s that time of
year again.
And I love it.
Love looking at the Nativity pictures on my
grandchildren’s school website.
Love listening to choirs singing Once in Royal
David’s City (The Pogue’s in New York, not so much).
But I’m also thinking about
those who find Christmas so much more of a struggle.
Who, this year, are in too
much pain to bake or decorate or fill stockings.
The National Rheumatoid
Arthritis Society says, for example, that there are 690,000 people in the UK
coping with RA this Christmas.
And in order to raise awareness of the need for
improved management of the disease they are calling for more recruits to their
Remission Mission.
They say: “It’s really easy to join – simply take a photograph of
yourself, upload it to the photo wall using the upload button and tell us what
remission means to you by following the instructions.
The photo wall is open to everyone with RA, family members and friends,
regardless of age.”
Sounds like a lovely idea. Happy snapping – Happy Christmas.
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