Kay, I share the same blue feeling at holiday time. My parents are deceased, my youngest son(who would be 29) is deceased, my sisters reside in other states, my children have families of their own with their own "traditions" now---Christmas is a horrible time for me. But, I still try to do something special on Christmas Day--maybe fix a favorite food for myself--or find a really good movie.
with you girls on this but part of my blues is the cold cold weather. I am a SunLight girl and truly think I suffer S.A.D. disorder.
I am with you Irish. I get so down in the winter. If I walk, it seems to help but I have to convince myself to get going. Iam thinking of trying Zumba after Christmas? Anyone out there try this.
Christmas is never the same, but most of my family is coming on Sunday and I am ill prepared but I told them it's the get together not the decorations....right? Then we are going to Floriday on Tuesday for a week to see my daughter and family. I am looking forward to getting away.
Wow - I didn't realize so many people felt the same way about winter that I do. I am a Sunshine gal too - no matter how cold, if the sun is shining I feel better. But I hate,hate,hate being cooped up!
Mony - maybe you will get some warmth and sunshine in Florida, and that will perk you up.
I don't like cold weather either, but I love Christmas. I hope this doesn't sound holier-than-thou, but I am a very religious person and Christmas has always been about that to me. We were very poor when I was a child, very few Christmas presents (not even wrapped - just appeared in a pile for each in the living room on Christmas morning). Can't say I look back fondly on those days in general. But we always went to midnight mass together. Hubby was raised with the same religious emphasis, so it has been easy to carry on that aspect with our children. They were always somewhat disappointed they didn't get big fancy gifts like some of their friends, but they got them at other times, as we tried to keep it a religious occasion rather then materialistic.
posted by Suzz1
over 2 years ago
Suzz, I my Christmas's as a child were all about the family being together. That's what I miss the most. When my kids were young, there was one Christmas that we couldn't afford to get them one present. Spent years dwelling on that until my daughter and I were talking about it and she said "But Mom, we were all together". I agree it's not about the presents ( although I like presents, don't get me wrong) - it's about love...
Yes i have it now and it usually starts the last of October. It sometimes stays pretty even where i can do the daily chores, thank GOD i don't have to work outside the home, but there are the years that it is real hard to function and i am on a anti-deppresant for life. It got worse after i lost my Mom 4 yrs.,ago.Just to look into my Dad's sad eye's is almost more than i can handle sometimes but i get through it, with a little help from my friends and family.
Hugs, crissy
Crissybabe - I am on anti depressants too, but that's not always enough either. I really,really work at trying to keep busy. And I am glad I work outside the home, (somedays) or I might just throw the covers over my head in November and not emerge until March.
And if you get blue, just come here and visit with us. We're all friends here.
