I arrived home from Vermont to find several lovely Christmas gifts from friends and colleagues but I have to say that this quite possibly may be one of the most thoughtful gifts that I have ever received. It is from one of my college besties from @brownu who had Christmas ornaments hand-made in the likeness of my animal family past and present including Red, Dolby, Wickham, Jax and Wheeler and even little Loki. My friend doesn’t celebrate Christmas anymore and she definitely understands how hard it can be sometimes without parents. All of this is to say that seeing my favorite animal faces inspired me to unpack some of my own family ornaments (something I haven’t done since my mom passed in 2019). And while I am still not ready for a Christmas tree, it’s definitely a good start. Baby steps. Love you Beastie Squirrel ( inside joke). 😉🐿️❤️🎄🐶🐕‍🦺🐈🐴 #christmaseve #christmas #holidays #animalfamily #dogs #cats #horses #squirrels animallover #gifts #sheilabridges #friendship #thegiftoffriendship