Christmas - A Time for Family

Family Time?!?
I was kind of lost as to what to write about this time around.  Naturally, everyone's busy getting ready for Christmas and everything else so who has time to read.  I have been busy as well with work and getting ready for my trip to KY to see my family.

In the last past few years, Christmas for me wasn't that great.  Perhaps it was the loneliness of being away from my own close family and trying to fit in with another family.  It wasn't quite the same and the food just wasn't as good! =) More recently, it was the stress and the saddness with my daddy and losing him, of course.  Like me, some find the holidays a bit depressing.  They are not always happy, happy, joy, joy!

As a child, there was always drama with my toxic family. Someone was angry, someone was drunk, someone was crazy.....or someone was in jail. Year after year it was the same crap.  Even now as I speak, there is a bit of sadness and drama in my family.  And just like I was as a child, I wish for everyone to get along and be happy.  I am slowly realizing that it may never be.  For my sanity check, I am also realizing that I don't have to "fix" all the relationships in my family either.  Naturally, it makes me a bit sad when I see others disappointed and upset.  However, I must realize that is the choice and the attitude that she/he has chosen.

For now, I am soooo very grateful to have my family...each and every one of them, regardless of the attitude they choose.  Having Family at Christmas should be the most important gift you receive and give this year.  It's not about the dinner, the stuff under the tree, and who did what to who ever! It's about making wonderful good memories with each other.  It's about respecting all members of your family, the good ones and the bad ones.  Life is way too short to ruin another Christmas for yourself and each other.

Enjoy Your Family at Christmas!!!