supporttheunderdog wrote:Merry Christmas to one and all, and here to I hope the Cyprus Problem is resolved to the benefit of all Cypriots, what ever first language they may speak.
We will have a quite Christmas, partly for the reason that we have shipped the kids to UK, mainly because of the reason we shipped the kids to the UK, because of the death of my son, which last week took me to China to perform the last rites, a bitter-sweet trip, made bearable by the people I met, including the British Consul, the Staff of my son's employers, one in particular, Three Tibetan gentlemen, who spoke as much English as I speak any Tibetan or Chinese languages, but who shared an enjoyment of beer, the Chinese Police, the lady from the Entry and Exit Bureau, and also last but by no means least, by my son's girlfriend, a most charming lady, generous in spirit, who had things turned out differently I would have been most proud to have called daughter in law.
I thank everyone here who sent kind messages of sympathy. Until it happens to you, one does not realise how much even the simple gesture of kind words means.
Merry Christmas.
Please accept my commiserations.