Christmas 2022

This year for Christmas, I'm not with my family. I can't go into my car, drive to my parents and enjoy the company of them and my siblings. Which is really sad when you think about it.

I've lived in Buffalo my whole life, and I've talked about the storms that I have encountered before, but this one hits me differently. I'm home alone on a holiday I was very excited to celebrate this year.

Let me explain...

My parents have played Santa and Mrs. Clause for so long in my life that I wasn't so excited to celebrate the holiday. I wasn't a fan of Christmas music because they are the same song over and over. 

But this year, I was excited! I got the twinkle and the spirit back like I was a child. I was anticipating the first snowfall, and when it happened I ran outside to play in the snow. I jammed out to Christmas music in my car, at my house, even at my job, much to my coworkers dismay since I am not a great singer. As the days started coming closer to today, I planned out outfits for work, I wore a gingerbread sweater, fancy red boots, green sweaters, anything that would remind me of Christmas time!

But then two days ago we had a blizzard. Which resulted in everyone in Buffalo staying where they were. The wind and snow were so bad that the plows weren't even on the road. 

I lost heat the first night, others are still out of power, and my heart goes out to them. Dogs are unable to get out to go to the bathroom because the wind is so blistering and there's too much drifts against the houses. 

I sit here writing with a sad heart, because I can't hug my parents, I can't sit with them and have dinner or sit and play cards. I don't care about the presents, truly, I just want to sit with my family. 

But I know that everyone is safe and warm, including me because I was a big girl and fixed my heat by myself!

So to everyone who is with their family this holiday, I hope you give your loved ones an extra squeeze of a hug.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. 

This is me,

signing off

Nicole Lynn

The Blizzard of 22