I like December a lot and spend quite a lot of time with “julpyssel”. Making cookies, buns, candy etc. I know that there are people who dislike christmas as much as I like christmas. Maybe due to a lot of pressure of social events, family and the turning to a new year. Questions like “what have I done this year?” may occur. And this year, my mother Elsa is no longer with us.

I like to write christmas cards because that makes me stop for a while and reflect on the past year. Really hope the post office will take care of my cards so they don’t disappear.

You know I like music a lot, and I have found this song, a very old – centuries ago – English song. With Sting.

Yes, education is on my mind – “For inspiration to education”. Encouragement is definitely needed when you are learning new things. I remember school when I had teachers more or less enthusiastic.

Over years, I have learnt to find inspiration from my self. To motivate myself when times are tough. Because it is true, sometimes I have absolutely no inspiration at all. But, on the other hand, I do believe that it is important to do nothing once in a while.

I thought of my time in Pau when I studied “Cinéma français” with films and famous French songs. I remember I loved the old movies with beautiful scenes. So, I share this song with Jacques Dutronc.

Sometimes I need to reflect on what I want to do in life. This autumn has been dedicated to refreshing my pharmacological knowledge. Education is important and stimulating. I also follow the news closely. To learn what happens in the world. This headline is currently in my mind, because inspiration leads to education.

There has been an election in Great Britain. More or less, if I read between the lines, it has been an election about Brexit. The voters wanted Boris Johnson to continue delivering the previous results from years ago. This made Britain stronger. Definitely. The stock market has already responded in a very positive direction.

I was actually very touched when I saw the tweet above from Emmanuel Macron. And it was very good that France showed that Great Britain is not excluded from Europe.

“To our British friends: with Brexit you are leaving the EU, but you are not leaving Europe. You remain by our side, and we remain by yours.”

This is living history. Right now.

Today is a unique day in Sweden, and maybe also in other countries. We celebrate light, a tradition with origin from Italy. I will go to church this evening and listen to christmas songs. It is very popular, maybe sold out.

I will also think of my mother. My little sweetie mourns my mother, and I have learnt that dogs can mourn their mistress or master for their rest of their lives. That is why it is so good we now have Molly.

As usual, I love contrasts so I share this choir song this lucia evening.

Cheers

Last evening I started to realise that it is December and soon christmas holidays. I had “fika” together with some of my colleagues. Nice and cosy. It made me very happy.

In contrast to this, I was sad due to the passing away of Marie Fredriksson. She has been ill for many years I know, but she has been so strong and done a lot of music even though she has been on medical treatment. I have been thinking of her music today, and her work with Roxette. She has done some music on her own as well, and I remember that I have listened to her music sometimes when I have been a unhappy. In particular the piano.

In memory of Marie Fredriksson and her beautiful work, I share this piano song.