I have been thinking about the month of NOVEMBER.. This is not a good month for me and has not been so for a great many years. Here are some things about November in my life to think about:
§ In Rhodesia where I grew up, November is Spring.
§ November starts on the same day of the week as February in common years (not Leap year), and in March every year.
§ November ends on the same day of the week as August of every year.
§ November 1st is All Saints Day.
§ My brother shared a birthday on November 10th the USMC.
§ On November 11, 1965 Rhodesia declared independence from Britain. Veteran’s Day is celebrated in the US on November 11th.
§ My sister was married November 11th the year I returned to the US.
§ My youngest daughter’s father abandoned us in November.
§ My grandmother died on November 13th.
§ On my birthday in 1493, Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico. I also share my birthday with the McCaughey septuplets, Meg Ryan, Jodie Foster, and Larry King among others.
§ Thanksgiving is celebrated every November.
§ Black Friday occurs the Friday following Thanksgiving.
§ My husband died on November 29th, the Monday following Thanksgiving.
§ The last time I saw my brother alive was at Thanksgiving 9-years ago this year.
§ My sister was married November 11th the year I returned to the US.
§ My sister was married November 11th the year I returned to the US.
§ The Zodiac signs of November are Scorpio and Sagittarius.
§ The chrysanthemum is the flower for November.
§ The birthstone for November is the yellow topaz.
There are 11 family and friends' birthdays in the month of November.
There are 11 family and friends' birthdays in the month of November.
This time of the year continues to be a source of pain and a time of memories, most of them good ones, but every year as November comes around, the sadness comes along. Every year I tell myself in all the months preceding November that this is the year things will be better. Invariably when November rolls in, things are just the same as before in spite of all my positive thoughts. I feel a dampening of spirit that stays with me until mid-March every year.
I wish that September through March would just disappear from my life.......But then I remember a quote from George Iles: "Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark." and I go on hoping that next November will be better :)
Hello Pamela,
ReplyDeleteNovember 11th, veterans day here in the U.S. is also my father's birthday. November 15th is the birthday of one of my daughters. I used to feel similar to you for no good reason about November, simply because of the weather and the dread of winter. Also because this begins a time of year when as a mother much was expected of me with three birthdays beginning November 15, then December 1 and then December 19, all before the Xmas holiday and more winter weather to look forward to.
Since I live in a warm climate, I no longer dread these months so much. They are, however, still not my favorite. Something that gets me through the holidays is community service. I think all the commercialism around both Thanksgiving and Xmas is disgusting; therefore, serving others less fortunate than myself always cheers me up. Even if I do not recognize or enjoy the hype of these commercial holidays, I know they mean a lot to others. Spread the joy. Show people what is alive in you and recognize what is alive in them. This might get you through all the way to March.