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Holidays Ahead...Anybody else dreading them?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chasejazz" data-source="post: 753949" data-attributes="member: 24130"><p>Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.</p><p>I went to the store and got sliced turkey, dressing, a very small ham, yams, veggies, rolls and a desert.</p><p>I have lots of great Christmas movies and there are some very good Netflix movies to watch also.</p><p>When I get up in the morning, I'm going to cook a holiday dinner.</p><p>There are no kids here anymore.</p><p>I'm single again, divorced these past two years.</p><p>What I intend to do is to make myself a fantastic meal while listening to Christmas music. Later on, I'm going to watch some funny movies and relax.</p><p>I intend to enjoy my day.</p><p>By myself.</p><p>Yup. You bet I am. </p><p>And I really feel that's what I'm supposed to be doing.</p><p>Because I can't do sad anymore.</p><p>I can't do lonely anymore.</p><p>I can't waste my Todays longing for Yesterdays (which weren't that great, truth be told).</p><p>I'm not trading in my Tomorrows either.</p><p>I just can't.</p><p>The whole issue of having a homeless son and two disconnected adult children is horrible. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.</p><p>My family is fragmented, divided, alienated and dysfunctional.</p><p>And at some point, I just had to accept it. I accept things for what they are. I will not beat my head against that wall anymore.</p><p>I hope my homeless son has a Thanksgiving dinner somewhere. Perhaps the Salvation Army or maybe with a friend or acquaintance. I don't know. </p><p>I hope my other son, my daughter and their respective spouses/families/friends celebrate the day in whatever fashion that they have chosen.</p><p>Because you know what?</p><p>I'm tired.</p><p>I deserve some peace and quiet. </p><p>I deserve a hot meal and a funny Christmas movie.</p><p>I really, really do deserve it.</p><p>I busted my butt to make so many people happy (or so I hoped) , for over 40 years and in the end it didn't work out.</p><p>I accept that.</p><p></p><p>So, it's just time to move on -- to do something new. </p><p>To turn the page.... and always keep editing.</p><p></p><p>Happy Thanksgiving and hugs to all of you.</p><p></p><p><strong>"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow"</strong></p><p><strong>- Melody Beattie </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chasejazz, post: 753949, member: 24130"] Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I went to the store and got sliced turkey, dressing, a very small ham, yams, veggies, rolls and a desert. I have lots of great Christmas movies and there are some very good Netflix movies to watch also. When I get up in the morning, I'm going to cook a holiday dinner. There are no kids here anymore. I'm single again, divorced these past two years. What I intend to do is to make myself a fantastic meal while listening to Christmas music. Later on, I'm going to watch some funny movies and relax. I intend to enjoy my day. By myself. Yup. You bet I am. And I really feel that's what I'm supposed to be doing. Because I can't do sad anymore. I can't do lonely anymore. I can't waste my Todays longing for Yesterdays (which weren't that great, truth be told). I'm not trading in my Tomorrows either. I just can't. The whole issue of having a homeless son and two disconnected adult children is horrible. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. My family is fragmented, divided, alienated and dysfunctional. And at some point, I just had to accept it. I accept things for what they are. I will not beat my head against that wall anymore. I hope my homeless son has a Thanksgiving dinner somewhere. Perhaps the Salvation Army or maybe with a friend or acquaintance. I don't know. I hope my other son, my daughter and their respective spouses/families/friends celebrate the day in whatever fashion that they have chosen. Because you know what? I'm tired. I deserve some peace and quiet. I deserve a hot meal and a funny Christmas movie. I really, really do deserve it. I busted my butt to make so many people happy (or so I hoped) , for over 40 years and in the end it didn't work out. I accept that. So, it's just time to move on -- to do something new. To turn the page.... and always keep editing. Happy Thanksgiving and hugs to all of you. [B]"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow" - Melody Beattie [/B] [/QUOTE]
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