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Is Easter hard for anybody else?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 625497" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I am spiritual (very), but not religious so maybe it is easier for me, however I also do value family time. But we have a very small family and our holidays are informal and light and pretty stress free. I have learned to think of these special holiday days as just days. If we have fun, good. If it's not exciting, that's ok. Often I go visit my Chicago daughter after or before the actual holidays because she has less to do and less to entertain and we can travel from Wisconsin to Chicago area without back up traffic and can get there with relatively little stress and just enjoy each other more. The only day I'm sensitive about is Mothers Day and I make sure all my kids at least call me on that day...lol.</p><p></p><p>The only time that was hard was the first few years that Scott abandoned our family and did not call.</p><p></p><p>Since you are a christian, can you focus more on Christ's message than the fact that you couldn't be with your kids? It has such significance in of itself and, like us, you can set up a dinner get together with your kids, together or one at a time, another day. As for difficult child, you know you can't count on him. It is his "normal" not to be around for family gatherings. I think that in a way our difficult children are ashamed so they stay away for the holidays when they are not in good shape.</p><p></p><p>Hugs and sorry you had a hard day. Sometimes I really wish there were no such things as holidays!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 625497, member: 1550"] I am spiritual (very), but not religious so maybe it is easier for me, however I also do value family time. But we have a very small family and our holidays are informal and light and pretty stress free. I have learned to think of these special holiday days as just days. If we have fun, good. If it's not exciting, that's ok. Often I go visit my Chicago daughter after or before the actual holidays because she has less to do and less to entertain and we can travel from Wisconsin to Chicago area without back up traffic and can get there with relatively little stress and just enjoy each other more. The only day I'm sensitive about is Mothers Day and I make sure all my kids at least call me on that day...lol. The only time that was hard was the first few years that Scott abandoned our family and did not call. Since you are a christian, can you focus more on Christ's message than the fact that you couldn't be with your kids? It has such significance in of itself and, like us, you can set up a dinner get together with your kids, together or one at a time, another day. As for difficult child, you know you can't count on him. It is his "normal" not to be around for family gatherings. I think that in a way our difficult children are ashamed so they stay away for the holidays when they are not in good shape. Hugs and sorry you had a hard day. Sometimes I really wish there were no such things as holidays! [/QUOTE]
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