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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DallasFanForever" data-source="post: 350572" data-attributes="member: 13221">I kind of miss the CFF moniker. I wish we changed our names around more often but at the same time it’s a little difficult remembering who everyone is sometimes when we do that. There were a couple of times at Christmas I couldn’t figure out for the life of me who I was posting with LOLInteresting! And this seems to be a common theme with weather this winter so far. A lot of unusual circumstances. For example, we went all the way down to 40 degrees on Christmas Day, which NEVER happens here. But just a couple of days later it was right back to 80 again!Unfortunately, no. My family up in New York will still get snow sometimes as late as April. Usually by that part of the season they’re no longer speaking to DFF. We usually make up sometime in May as their weather starts to get warmer. I just trust my guts. Luckily I know most of them now. When I come across one I don’t know, then I let the sound of their bark dictate our relationship. I knew that one would crack you up Lashes! Thank you my friend! Usually I get asked what it is I’m doing or what’s my secret and my answer is I’m eating less and I’m eating healthier. That’s really all it is. It’s very tough though. A cheat day once a week is very important to throw in. Certain songs can get to me and make me start thinking about things. I notice that many Christmas carols can get to me, but I think that’s all normal for everyone. I’ve enjoyed these last couple of Christmases but I think I still need some time with the songs unfortunately. Hey, one year at a time I guess! Well, I’ve never shared this before but the reason I’m so partial to the little brat is because she was born almost 9 months to the day after my mom died. I wasn’t even ready to be an uncle again. I wasn’t ready to do anything ever again cause I’m afraid DFF was in a very bad place at the time. But when she got here, well, I realized pretty quickly that it was the best thing that ever happened to me. She made me care again and believe me when I tell you that wasn’t easy for me to do anymore at that point. That kid saved my life. I like to think that maybe my mom had a hand in sending her down here cause she knew I’d need someone to cheer me up and lift my spirits. And then there are days that I think maybe my mom sent her here just to get even with me. The fact that it was a little girl though was the icing on the cake cause we didn’t have any of those at the time in this family. Everyone was hoping for another boy but I was hoping for her. I would say it worked out perfectly. So there I was, extremely depressed and wishing I can just give up and end it all, yet I’m holding this little baby wrapped in a pink blanket and it’s her first day here. A baby that for 9 months I was afraid I wouldn’t even love or want because of how I was feeling. But she changed everything. Made me realize I had to stick around. And every time I look at that kid, even now 13 years later, I think of that. I think of how she saved my life without even knowing it. Of course I’ve never told my niece any of this yet but I do plan to someday. Perhaps she’s getting to that age when she will like hearing this or perhaps she will finally have me committed to an institution but either way I do plan to tell her. Maybe I’ll save it for her wedding day one day when I push her husband and father the heck out of the way so I can have that first dance with her. Oh no, I hope not!! She loves to look at other people’s phones and have a nosey but uncle DFF doesn’t fall for that. To her Dallas is a show for older people that didn’t have any other good shows to watch so I’m hoping she doesn’t ever get curious. We’ve caught up. It’s calmed down a little but it’s still very busy. It really doesn’t get slow at times like it used to. I guess that’s due to the fact that everything is online now. It’s the way of the world we live in. Luckily I didn’t get blamed for anything being late. I would say everyone was pretty understanding. I only remember two houses where they weren’t too thrilled but I reminded them how much they love me the other 11 months out of the year and that they should be happy with that average. We could say the same thing about you, couldn’t we? I’m glad you had a good Christmas! If I may use one of your words for a second and be daft here Lashes, what did you make for Christmas dinner? Have a good week my friend and the same goes for everyone else here!!</blockquote>

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