Monday, December 19, 2011
Ah the perfect holiday. We all have the dream of it don’t we? Instead of visions of sugarplums we have images of the whole family sitting around the Christmas tree holding hands and singing just like Whoos of Whooville. Fah who For-aze, Dah who dor-aze Welcome Christmas -Come this way! Everyone...
When I told my pychiatrist I had the "Holiday Blues' he told me to switch it up and that his family had short ribs for Thanksgiving. He wasn't being sarcastic or callous. He was reminding me that the holiday can be about what you want it to be about. We don't necessarily have to follow a holiday script that isn't relevant to the situation. I still have the "Holiday Blues" but I'm keeping them managable by reminding myself that many people are having a hard time financially and not everyone has a large family gathering with a lavishly decorated tree and gifts, egg nog etc.
This is very good advice indeed. Absolutely right...you can celebrate the holidays any way you like. You don't have to follow any rules.
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