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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 99671" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>WW...I just had the time to respond to this post. Kidlet is here and she is keeping me running.</p><p></p><p>The year that Jamie left for the Marines left me feeling like my family was torn in two. He was really the glue that held us together in many ways. With one member of the family gone, it seemed so hard to have the holidays without him. He was the one who adored easter still at his age. He still wanted to hunt easter eggs at 18 and that year I couldnt even call him or contact him or even send him an egg! He was in boot. </p><p></p><p>After he got out of boot and was at his duty station he was always working on both Thanksgiving and Christmas themselves but normally came home over the New Years holidays. We were extremely lucky in that respect. Sometimes we went up and had a meal with him while he worked. I repeat that I cannot express how blessed we were that Jamie got such a great duty station close to home. Angels smiled down on us. Maybe "someone" knew how much I had gone through already with Cory...lol. </p><p></p><p>We still had to change how we celebrated the holidays. There were no more Christmas trees for probably 2 or 3 years. I think I just put it back up last year when Cory had the baby. Or maybe the year before when she was pregnant. I know Cory was the one who got it out and did it. I didnt have the heart since the boys were grown and there was really no point in it to me. </p><p></p><p>I have to admit I have a problem with the holidays though. My depression kicks into gear bigtime about a week prior and normally I cant even function by the time the day comes. Im hoping this year will be better with the baby. </p><p></p><p>As Star said...endings are different. But kids do grow up, we move out from our parents, our parents die. My mom died right after Thanksgiving in 2005. Gosh...guess its been two years now. Sigh. Things just change. But dont worry, next thing you know it will change for the better again. Life just keeps turning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 99671, member: 1514"] WW...I just had the time to respond to this post. Kidlet is here and she is keeping me running. The year that Jamie left for the Marines left me feeling like my family was torn in two. He was really the glue that held us together in many ways. With one member of the family gone, it seemed so hard to have the holidays without him. He was the one who adored easter still at his age. He still wanted to hunt easter eggs at 18 and that year I couldnt even call him or contact him or even send him an egg! He was in boot. After he got out of boot and was at his duty station he was always working on both Thanksgiving and Christmas themselves but normally came home over the New Years holidays. We were extremely lucky in that respect. Sometimes we went up and had a meal with him while he worked. I repeat that I cannot express how blessed we were that Jamie got such a great duty station close to home. Angels smiled down on us. Maybe "someone" knew how much I had gone through already with Cory...lol. We still had to change how we celebrated the holidays. There were no more Christmas trees for probably 2 or 3 years. I think I just put it back up last year when Cory had the baby. Or maybe the year before when she was pregnant. I know Cory was the one who got it out and did it. I didnt have the heart since the boys were grown and there was really no point in it to me. I have to admit I have a problem with the holidays though. My depression kicks into gear bigtime about a week prior and normally I cant even function by the time the day comes. Im hoping this year will be better with the baby. As Star said...endings are different. But kids do grow up, we move out from our parents, our parents die. My mom died right after Thanksgiving in 2005. Gosh...guess its been two years now. Sigh. Things just change. But dont worry, next thing you know it will change for the better again. Life just keeps turning. [/QUOTE]
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