Holiday Blues, anyone?

[HurricaneGirl]

I usually become very depressed around the Holidays. But not this year because I'm going to spend Christmas at home in Michigan. Our family hasn't spent a Christmas together in 14 years so this should be really fun.

[stormy]

good for u hurricane girl. i hope u have a great time. well its a great time for our family, my mother and her husband usually come (dont know about this year). the excitement of the kids opening the present and then the all day game playing. i love this time of year and nobody is going to get me down. lol of course i dont know what i would do if anything ever happen to my mom.we r real close. but my birthday is bad, my dad died a month before and my moms 2ed husband who i love to death, died on my birthday. so this is not a good day.

[PerficktGurl]

My grandmother died just before Christmas in 1995. Time does heal all wounds, but as another poster mentioned, my holidays haven't been the same since meemaw died

[Stephanie]

I love the holidays! I used to get depressed though when I felt that I HAD TO bake cookies, wrap, decorate, mail cards, entertain, shop, etc. There's so much unnecessary pressure that people put on themseleves. Marty & I do tend to battle it out as to when we get the Christmas tree. I like having it about two weeks before Christmas, but there has been times when he's procrastinated (on purpose I think) that he'd wait until the week before.

My Grandfather passed away on Christmas in 1995 after a long illness. He was the first relative that I ever had at that time to die. As Karan said, there are alot of people that I wish were still with us to share the holidays with, but it's also a season of reflection, so they are kind of there with you anyhow.

Have a great ime HG!!

[Anonymous]

Not really, I get cheerful!

[Pburgh]

:angel: All those wonderful memories - trust me on this one - those people that are gone have given us so many good times!!!!!

Enjoy the holidays, they'd want you to.

You go Steph!!!!!

[Stephanie]

:angel: All those wonderful memories - trust me on this one - those people that are gone have given us so many good times!!!!!

Enjoy the holidays, they'd want you to.

You go Steph!!!!!

I've gone out to get the tree before - once. The one I picked was very full and pear shaped but SHORT. I never lived that one down. He's picked some winners himself though. It all evens out!

[stormchazer]

Does anyone get depressed over the holidays?

I get depressed everyday...It is my cross!!

[Josephine96]

I already told you the main thing I like about the holidays. The MALL Going around hangin with the crowds Day after turkey day and day after Christmas

[Stephanie]

I love to shop also. Next Sunday - Monday I'm going down to Rehobeth Beach, DE to do me Christmas shopping at the outlets!