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Letters to Lisbon
Chapter 8
Dear Lisbon,
Feliz Navidad y prospero año y felicidad! Merry Christmas and happy new year, Lisbon! I hope that this letter finds you well on this holiday.
The festivities have really picked up here the last few days. Everyone seems to be in the holiday spirit around here. It's a nice change from Sacramento. Back in the city, everyone was so focused on shopping, buying, sales, et cetera...but here, there is a real family feel and I am really enjoying it.
Speaking of family, I hope that you have/are spending (depending on when this letter reaches you) the holiday with yours. No one should be alone on Christmas, Lisbon, so I hope you decided to spend Christmas with your brother and their families. And if you did not, I want you to know that you are in my thoughts this Christmas. You are always in my thoughts, Lisbon, not just on Christmas. I miss you greatly and hope that you are happy.
Christmas is a time for families. I thought I was okay spending the holidays by myself, but being here, truly by myself, I should have spent my Christmases with my new family: you, Cho, Wayne and Grace. One day, when I return, I hope I will get the chance to spend a Christmas with all of you, or even just with you, Lisbon, my best friend.
On the subject of family, my apology for this letter will be for the multiple times that I've quit or said I was going to quit my job at the CBI. Not being with the team-our family-has made me realize just how much better all of you have made my life. If I had known what I know now, I never would have acted that way because I can assure you that I understand just how important you, all of you, are to me. You've been through it all with me, in sickness and in health; richer or poorer; through thick and thin. And for that, my dear Lisbon, I am forever grateful.
Miss you,
Jane
To everyone celebrating, have a wonderful Christmas! Enjoy every moment of it :)