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[mrshckynut]

@shoekitty     2 of ours but not hugging

mrshckynut 

mrshckynut 

[CalminHeart]

I'd love to skip from Black Friday to New Year's Day. Christmas is my least favorite holiday. 

[Effie54]

@Desertdi  Do you live in Arizona? If you do, I'm jealous! It's our favorite state; the Southwest is gorgeous, lovely weather, and soooo much to see and do. In CT we're freezing, snow coming on Tuesday. Ugh! I love AZ! 

[shoekitty]

@mrshckynut  I think those two love bugs have been posing for photos behind your back!!!  Making extra money for catnip!  lol the black one is really a clone for photo. How cute.  

[wagirl]

I'm not a huge fan of this time of year---I used to work in retail and it was sheer horror as the customers were more nasty than nice---had a few excellent ones but, wow--rude and sellfish for the most part. And then I also had a toxic spouse who was the essence of BAH HUMBUG and who would rather sit  in his offfice and smoke weed as much as he could--Got rid of that creep in 2022. So actually that made it possible to get to enjoy things with my family more. Altho not an over the top thing either. Am always so glad when it is all over, tho.

[willdob3]

It is normal for the way we celebrate holidays to change as we age. We grow up, leave home, marry or not, add friends and family, lose friends and family, often find ourselves far away from loved ones over the holidays. 

I don't find it sad or tragic to be alone on holidays. I've got decades of wonderful memories and usually text and/or talk with friends & family a bit. I'm working on new ways to celebrate and make new, very different, but just as nice, memories.

[shoekitty]

it is indeed sad how the joy of the season has become so commercial. The pressure can be hard, most women work now, and with raising a family, work, shopping and all that goes with the Holidays, it can ciphen the joy and peace right out of it. The pressure  to buy comes earlier and earlier, it never was like this in the "olden days", lol.  The high cost of living, the pressure to provide and spending so much money can paralyze many people. Also, the diet of the holidays and extra drinking for many puts a strain on health, and nerves. It is hard. Plus the added sadness of those who have lost loved ones, who don't have families, or struggling can feel an extra burden. To all this I have no one solution, but I do think and pray for those that some of the burden and sadness be lifted. One thing I myself am grateful for, it's Christmas Day is not at my house anymore...that pressure is lifted and passed on to my daughters. 

[Sapphiregal]

Lost a son 26 years ago to cancer and for the 6 years prior to his death, he fought a very brave and hard fight. Since then, I have dreaded holidays. And, I have no grandchildren. I always tell friends that I would like to go to sleep in November and not wake up until after Jan. 1st.

[Jordan2]

@Sapphiregal I am so sorry for the loss of your son, no parent should have to bury a child.

[SilleeMee]

I've been alone for a long time and the holiday season hasn't been easy. It took some time to get used to being alone, finally, but I still have my moments of grief and longing for family togetherness. Life goes on.