Survived it!

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Registered: 08-31-2009
Survived it!
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Mon, 12-28-2009 - 9:04am
Well, I survived the dreaded Christmas Eve/Christmas Day. I have never dreaded it before, and never in my life have I been relieved they're over like this year. But this is how it is this year, and I've accepted that (I think...sort of). Next year will be better, hopefully! And it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. Thankfully, I got through it and enjoyed some pleasant moments. I guess when you feel crushed and depressed around the holidays, you have to focus less on how much "less merry" that year is...and more on the "moments of merriness" you can grab...no matter how small.
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Registered: 08-06-2009
Mon, 12-28-2009 - 11:05am

Good for you!

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Registered: 11-04-1999
Tue, 12-29-2009 - 5:20am

Glad you survived it, and I agree on the


you have to focus less on how much "less merry" that year is...and more on the "moments of merriness" you can grab...no matter how small.


--- I agree with that and this year has been a lesson for me in that my birth family probably won't be in the picture anymore on major holidays, so how to fit in my husband wanting to see his brother, his 2 kids and 5 grandkids, so I need to lower my expectations, and accept this is the new normal, and make the best of it.


I hope you have a safe New Years too.