TL:DR I am not unaware of the significance of of todays entry 😆 ; Chats with my Bestie & my Bro made my day; Who knew writing could be cathartic !; Christmas, like Winter, is coming !! 😉
Sunday was a ridiculously nice day, only let down by the weather !
4am , sleepy chat with my Bestie, then when she went out to walk yon doggie I snoozed until Mrs Squirrel woke about 8ish.
Breakfast was followed by catching up on here a little & a bit of TV over a cuppa.
My brother rang & we had a really long chat to catch up & talk about my ASD diagnosis & how he could help. I think my brother is my most favourite sibling & we get on like a house on fire!
This afternoon was taken up by writing a long letter to my old Deputy Head Master / 5th form English teacher from Secondary School, he writes a quarterly ‘Old Boys’ news letter & we have kept in contact for 40 years. Old habits die very hard so I still see him as a kindly figure of authority as opposed to any other form of relationship.
I have told him about my initial diagnosis for ASD & I think he will maybe understand better than my father , which would be nice.
I also told him about my antics on here & sent him a couple of my poems - I hope he likes them (& gives me a good grade 😆 ) .
I also wrote shorter letters to one of my aunts who lives in Cumbria & a the single friend I still keep in touch with from my days at IBM.
The afternoon flowed into evening as I wrote countless xmas cards, a task that I am not overly fond of , but tradition dictates.
A quick evening meal & an episode of the last series of ‘Ghosts’ got me to now.
Final Thoughts:
Having spoken to my bother for nearly 2 hours today it struck me that he, his partner & my teenage niece are my favourite blood relatives , by quite a long way. I am uncomfortable with this a little, I do love the rest of my family , but in a slightly distant fashion.
Christmas is not a massive thing for me, but it is a time when I dust off my address book & re-connect with the tiny list of people that I keep in touch with.
It is a strangely satisfying experience .
Gotta crack on with the ASD assessment stuff tomorrow !
Thanks to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you ! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖
@Tim_McTuffty
Sounds like you had a good day. 😊
Yay for time with bestie and bro. Hopefully he can help you a bit with the asd assessment as well.
I have some Xmas cards but still need to write as well. And bother my parents for a few stamps. 😇 They go by 20 which is way too much (and to expensive) for me. So maybe they have some left that I can snitch 😇.
Yay for all the writing. And I learned what cathartic means (yay for Google). 😊
Sending many sweet dreams your way! Have a lovely start of the new week Tim! 😁 🫶🏻 🐿️ @actuallyautistic
@Tim_McTuffty@actuallyautistic
Evening lovely, so good to hear your brother is so supportive and that family connection is there for you,
Also contact with your old teacher, must be reassuring, I'm sure his marking of you poetry will be even handed!
I know I enjoy reading it and have re-read occasionally.
We're not massive Christmas fans, but one had to make an effort!
Mr DoubleTreble never gets involved, I write all the cards, and generally buy my own prezzie just for an easy life for both of us 🤣🤣
G'night XxXx 🐿️🐿️
@DoubleTreble@actuallyautistic Thank you as ever for your thoughts sweetie, my family tend to lean on me in an emergency & I tend to lean on my brother for support, so it kinda evens out.
Thank you so much , I’m glad you like my poems enough to read them again ! I have an idea for an ‘epic’ poem of @si_irini proportions , but I need to get time to sit down and write the sucker!
I generally buy my main present (iphone anyone 😆 ) & Mrs Squirrel gets me a few stocking fillers.
@Tim_McTuffty@actuallyautistic@si_irini
I totally hear what you're saying about being leant on!
Always there for others and scared to ask for help for yourself when you need it 🤔
I know that
But the moment where you sit there and you feel completely alone and helpless is one where I hope for everyone that someone will come along who you can lean on...
May there be people who have this strength, because sometimes you find yourself on the other side, completely helpless.
🧵
The moment of absolute silence, mercilessness and loneliness is one that many experience, but may the people who are always there to help, always be healthy and have a healthy, beautiful and fulfilling life.
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