Is anyone else on their own this Easter? I've never spent Easter alone. Since DH died I've had the girls around, and last year, the first without DD1, I spent Easter Sunday with DD2 and the GC. Today they're flying off on a much deserved holiday, and as well as being consumed by anxiety about them travelling, I'm feeling very sad that I'll be alone. I know, I'm a wimp. 
Thank you Dragonfly, Nonu and Lona 
and some more for your friend. How courageous she sounds. Hope all goes well with her surgery.
Bellasnana I shall be thinking of you and your sister tomorrow.
As you know, my best friend has breast cancer, and after a year of treatment she has her double mastectomy next Wednesday.
Tomorrow, she is hosting a lunch party for her departing breasts. She has invited all her family and some close friends, and she has bought a cake shaped like a pair of boobs!
She has confided to me that she is now feeling very apprehensive, but she is such a strong woman.
I'm feeling very emotional on her behalf.
Bellasnana, your sister is often in my thoughts. Keep us up to date with news, won't you?
I shall likely be on my own tomorrow as well. DH and DS will both be at work and DD3 will probably be off with her pals, but I don't really mind. Will be thinking of my sister who has to go for a brain scan tomorrow. She is having some unpleasant side effects from her chemo and has been feeling rough this week. for all who are going to be alone tomorrow. Will be thinking of you all and hope the day will pass better than you imagine.
You're not included Galen if you're going to be shooting little bunny rabbits 
Aren't we just! (Smug)
Thanks for all the and thoughts. I've spent the morning doing 91 year old Dad's shopping - wrongly, apparently, - and sorting out DDs cats, as I will be every day till they're back. And oh joy, neither DD nor SIL had thought to put litter in their litter tray before they left so guess who's now got to go and scrub the garage floor...? I'm sure I'll be ok once I know DD and family have landed safely this evening. And Gransnetters - you're the best. X
Reading this has made me feel guilty as we quite often think that it would be nice if we had some time without family around. I remind DH that investing time now while they are all young should pay dividends when they are older but DGC are very tiring. 
nelliemoser and a fair bit of . Often I am glad when it is over and our expectations can revert to normal. Christmas, New Year likewise. Even many weekends!!
Thinking of all who are on their own.
I'll be alone this weekend - and most weekends. I was with the family last weekend and could have stayed on, had I not had commitments back home during the week. As I am non-religious, that aspect of the holiday has no special significance for me and I'm glad that the hard-working younger generation will have a well-deserved break. Luckily I like my own company and that of my fellow g'net members. 
to you both and anybody else who is alone or sad this weekend. Why do these occasions cause us so much grief? Is it memories of happier days or some pre-programmed expectation that somehow thistime it will be different? One solution might be to be pro-active, plan a visit (albeit alone) to somewhere nice or treat yourself to a posh lunch or afternoon tea somewhere that does not specialise in catering for families. I suspect I am whistling in the dark however as it will only be better when it is over but instead of suffering in silence flag up these feelings with your family and friends in time for next year and a Plan B. Who am I to talk? I spent much of yesterday fighting back tears because due to misunderstanding D'Ds plans we will not see the DGSs , having agreed to spend the day with DD2 +BF and do. You can't please everybody and usually Mum ends up least pleased of all. As I said xx
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