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I am looking for an old story that someone wrote about the holidays.
It talked about all the extra stress we feel around the holidays. How we want the holidays to be like they used to be nice tree, decorations etc.
Instead we have to be realistic about our illness.
I saved it but can not find it.
I hope someone will remember the article, it was very good. Thanks, Cheryl
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beaches
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Hi Cheryl,
I don't recall that story/article about the holidays. Hopefully someone here will. I am as realistic as I can be about this damn illness.
But I am still the person who is over-the-top when it comes to Christmas (or at least I am still trying!). Granted, I have had to cut back. I don't bake anymore. I don't put up two trees and three nativities. I don't hound hubby to go overboard with the outside lights. And I certainly don't entertain the way I used to--hosting at least one or two holiday parties (and happy to do so).
In the meantime, some things remain the same for me and the family during the holidays.
There will always be a beautiful Christmas tree decorated with special ornaments collected over the years. There will always be the "village." And, there will always be special meals. There's just so much I am willing to give up.
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i cant believe when i stopped putting up a tree. i remember wondering why my mil didnt after her kids left...it never occurred to me i wouldnt.
then reality really hit...and now i just take my big wooden PEACE sign and my collection of angels that are out all the time and sort of consolidate them somewhere i can see from my chair
this year i splurged at thanks giving and bough a greens arrangement cuz the blueberries in it grabbed my attention...i put it on the patio outside the slider where i could see it from my chair...but i dont remember my last tree now and thatis so sad. 4 huge totes of decorations in the garage...hmmmm...maybe someday i will have grand kids stop by and set up christmas for me
i never saw the story but would like to
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My friend bought me a christmas tree in a box. It has fiberoptic lights. It's great. I just take it out of the box and plug it in. It is about 2 feet tall. No, it's not the same but it's a tree. Ha Ha
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