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You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don't want to face.

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.

My son is a tree surgeon and gets me a lovely tree. I like to put it up early, as I can't wait for Christmas. We dress it with decorations that have been in the family for years.

You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.

You can't get mad at weather because weather's not about you. Apply that lesson to most other aspects of life.

On the morning, Daddy and I get up at six o'clock because Christmas trees must be bought in the dark. We walk to the other end of town, as the big harbour is just the right setting for buying a Christmas tree. We spend hours choosing, looking at every branch suspiciously. It's always cold.

If you are feeling some December blues, or even depression, don't fight it. Instead, do something for yourself. Be reflective. Let the emotions exist. And be encouraged that, like me, you can get to a better place, but it can take time.

If you don't like how things are, change it! You're not a tree.

I am a contradictory mess but I see it as my prerogative to change my mood like the weather.

But I do feel a little teeny right now that I'm just about ready to start, and winter is entering. Half past autumn has arrived.