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Quote of the moment Vol.2

“We have had no good comic operas of late, because the real world has been more comic than any possible opera.” – Illustrated London News, Jan. 17, 1931 G. K. Chesterton

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"I am the last monarch of the old world. As Emperor, it is my duty to protect my peoples from their politicians" -Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria-Hungary

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In Which a Defeat feels like Victory

Good morning, my friend, dear reader of this post! Hope you are okay? Do let me know! And maybe the weather is also fairing not as summery, instead leaning more on towards Autumn, assuming you come from the north! Here, the weather of September has been mild, which is a blessing! As a whole, the month so far was one of a slowly fading winter, in towards what one can pray it may be a fresh spring. As for me, the weekend was relatively calm. I did play some games, and I could work on my first 2026 season christmas postcard! As a personal tradition I have, I do it early, as I adore christmas. I was worried if this year I could have done it as early, fortunately the answer is yes! As usual, this is dedicated to my dear pen pals, excellent online friends, that I have cultivated across the years. It has a sparkly feel to it, more than in past years. It just ended up this way, and I like it. No reason for it to look particularly optimistic, just happened in the end. God knows I have my lament...

In Which we are on the height of the season!

Good morning, dear friend, reader of this post! Happy new Monday, and this week is extra special, as it is the absolute height of the Christmas season 2024! We will have the big 24th, christmas eve, and the 25th, Christmas day itself! In spite of my daily laments, I am filled with contentment, to have reached the climax of the whole year, truly. I still am seeing where I will spend my eve and my christmas day. I am seeing if I can in fact visit grandma. If that is not possible, I will be sad, but anyway. I do not look that forward for spending the day and the eve next to my brother, giving our relationship has been in free fall the past weeks or so. This year widened the already large gap between us. I am aware that the season is for forgiveness and reconciliation, but that is on my end, for those that subscribe to the christian view. He, ever cynical and malicious, I doubt he sees it that way. I think he is one of those that do not care. He already is unwilling to treat me correctly. He is very rude and mean towards me, speaking with me with contemptment, barking commands and being always ill humored. Not something new, but it has been growing much more worse the past months. I have grown very resentful of this unaceptable behavior, don't want anything with it, or with him, moving as distant as I can. So it is family dynamics...



So, I hope I can spend my time with grandma, and away from my brother. I also am anxious about being around my grandparents of the mother side, or the family as a whole, as they are very much socialists, and I am of the opinion that whatever hatred I have towards socialists, it is never enough. It grows harder to just ignore the words, their cynicism, malice. I should say it was always very difficult, but in the past months or so, even further... I am aware, this is not very christmas-y of me, to desire to be away from family, instead of being around them. But, it's my life. I can't just pretend I have a good family situation, and being in absolute minority, and lacking the guts to confront them, I must tread carefully, even if it is extremely mentally draining, to the point of leaving me exhausted and tearful. I wish I could talk to some friend, wish I could spend the day with a friend... but my friends are online friends these days. I lack friends that are nearby. I am sad, and expect only a miracle to make my day of Christmas enjoyable. I love this time of the year regardless, but... I just wish it could actually be joyful for me as well. Whatever I should choose on doing, it will be not devoid of stress.

It is only fitting that a harsh year is to likely have a harsh season as well. I dream of better days. It will likely be the same in the New Years. I do apologize for lamenting so much this time, instead of being in a more celebratory tone. I do have plenty to celebrate, but just the family situation is a dark cloud I can't ignore so easily. Ah... what else is there to be said, today?

I pray and hope I can return tomorrow and on the 25th, even, for more posts, and hopefully some more cheerful ones. But for now, I just start the week with a bad omen. I desire a better situation for all of you, in fact, the best. Thank you for being here. I wish you once again a happy Christmas, and the best, best and best. 

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