Christmas

Well, here it is, December 8. In many ways,t his has been an absolutely
horrendous year. I haven't had the ability to post wordst to that effect
in this journal, but it really has.

Christmas is coming up, and I don't know when I've looked forward to
going out to Altona, my home
town, more than I am this year. For a few days, I can leave the world
behind. I need it, I need it so badly.