Ramblings from the publisher
With every season come projects that need our attention. Fall is all about getting things in order before winter comes. Getting our yards/gardens/porches, etc. cleaned up and put away so that we can drag it all back out come spring and summer. It always seem that something has to get done no matter what season it is.
And with winter come the holidays. For most, the holidays are both a joy and a curse. The christmas celebrations particularly became sooooo commercialized... who could keep up with all the shopping, decorating, parties, food prepping, and back in the day, sending cards to everyone you knew.
We are supposed to relax and interact with others yet it seems most of us are so overwhelmed with preparations that there is very little time to actually enjoy the holidays and our loved ones.
A lot these stresses and traditions do change over time and because of different events that have happened through the years. Once the kids grow up, and have separate lives, our priorities tend to change, that is at least, unless everyone still gathers at your home.
I have not had a christmas tree in my house to decorate for at least 15 years... this has saddened me for a while now, but I am always at someone else’s house for the holidays, so going to the trouble and expense of decorating is just something I have chosen not to do. Of course, I do little things to decorate like hang a few ornaments in the window, bring out the christmas candles, and hang up any cards I get on a nice ribbon or a string of twinkle lights I hang above the fireplace. And pine cones always add a nice holiday feel... and I have plenty of those.
Those that never had children still have parents and maybe siblings but I can imagine that their holidays are a very different version then what I have expressed here. Some take vacations for the holidays and eat holiday dinners at restaurants. They most likely don’t go into debit buying gifts either. But no matter what the situations are, holidays can still be stressful for them... maybe even emotionally disheartening because they don’t have all the chaos that so many others have.
With winter and the holidays there are the joys & blessings of seeing family and friends you don’t see much the rest of the year. And, my favorite, is the joy of watching children’s eyes light up when they open their presents.
Whatever our situations are, I’m sure that we can all find something in our lives to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. And may we be kind and considerate to those we celebrate with.
I wish You & Yours a pleasant Thanks-Giving.
Debbie
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