The 12 Blogs of Christmas
As we settle into Christmas Eve, I’m so pleased to be able to host this wonderful post by Wendy McClelland, a hugely successful entrepreneur, and highly skilled author and storyteller. Wendy”s post is titled “A Christmas Love Story” and I’m certain you’ll enjoy it.
Wendy McClelland Bio:
Wendy McClelland is a business pioneer; as one of the first small businesses to get online in the mid 1990’s, her first website was chosen by the NY Times as “one of the best biz sites on the ‘net”. She is an award winning entrepreneur as well as a past nominee for “Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year”. She has spoken to over 10,000 people in live audiences throughout western Canada and the U.S. Wendy’s newest project is her book “27 Steps to Freedom – What Learning to Walk Again Taught me About Success in Business & Life” is a story of rebuilding her life after a near fatal illness. You can buy Wendy’s book and get 17 BONUSES with purchase – http://27stepstofreedom.com/book-launch-bonuses/
I’m really thrilled Martin Crosbie asked me to participate with him and eleven great authors to share Christmas stories.
I’m honored to be working with ML Gardner, Dianne Greenlay, RJ Crayton, Jennifer Ellis, Helga Zeiner, Roberta Kagan Author, Heather Haley, Jamie Lee Scott, Sarah Lane and Laurie E. Boris.
A Christmas Love Story (12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop) by Wendy McClelland
I remember 1967 really well. It was Canada’s centennial – our country was 100! My parents had a fun backyard BBQ party and the whole neighbourhood came. The party went on well into the early hours of the morning. I’ll never forget seeing my parents dance together. We never know when we are experiencing something for the last time – especially as a child. That would be the last summer my mother would be alive.
As the fall approached, I started back to school and was a carefree eight year old, with three younger siblings. My parents Brian and Eileen adored each other and loved us. They were both originally from the UK, but had met in Toronto at a house party. When my dad first saw her he turned to his friend and said, “I’m going to marry that girl.” Sure enough, less than a year later they were married.
Ten years and four children later they were building a life together. Then in early winter, my mom began to feel ill, by late November she was gone. She had been feeling tired and went to the doctor. He asked her to wait in his office, called my dad at his office and had him come in. He told my mom she had leukemia and had less than two weeks to live! Can you imagine? You are only thirty years old, and have four children under eight years old. I remember feeling like the bottom had fallen out of my child’s world, I cannot imagine what she felt.
Read more – http://wendymcclelland.com/a-christmas-love-story/
Links:
Amazon Author Page (all books): http://www.amazon.com/author/wendymcclelland
Facebook Fan Page (daily inspiration and motivation) http://www.Facebook.com/WendyJMcClelland
Websites: http://www.WendyMcClelland.com http://www.27StepstoFreedom.com
Dianne Greenlay 