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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 642642" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Thank you, Witz. Most of the time I don't really think about the past anymore. It must be there though since I have such a fascination with learning all I can about the personality disordered. I spent some Christmas's bummed out that it was such a small group. You see wonderful, fun Christmas's on TV, right? Uncle Joe is a blast. Cousin Rosemarie is emotional and cries at everything, but she loves everyone. The kids may fight, but they hug in the end. And finally everyone is somehow standing outside, looking at their mansion full of lights, Dad is wearing a Santa hat, and they are all signing Christmas carols while the neighbors slowly join us and join in and it has been a blast. Even Elmer and Oscar, who have been fighting for years, tear up and hug under the moonlight that sparkles on the clean white snow. Perfecto!!!!</p><p></p><p>Fantasy is wonderful. Few people have that experience with family. Those who do are lucky that so many people can get along. Usually when you get a lot of people together who are competitive in some ways, as relatives are, there is dissension and fights and bad feelings and somebody drinks too much and everyone has gossip for the next day.</p><p></p><p>Witz, this year, like you, I am just happy to be with my foursome...my loving husband, my special daughter and my awesome son...and we never forget the pets!!!! They get presents too! There will be no arguing, fighting, dissension, backstabbing...nope. And then, as a bonus, Jumper and me and driving to visit my older daughter and her SO and my grandbaby for a few days starting Sunday. I used to pout because they don't live right next door. But so what? We see them enough and, when we do, we always have such a nice time and such warm feelings. Even 37 promised to Skype on Christmas Eve so I can talk to my grandson.</p><p></p><p>And if this were just me and my loving husband, it would be peaceful, loving, quiet and comforting.</p><p></p><p>I stopped wanting the big flashy family long ago when I realized how much of that is just for show and how hard it is. Do I really want forty people in my house, like some of my co-workers will have? I'm not that social. No. I want to be with those closest to me whom I trust.</p><p></p><p>Witz, you brought up all the good feelings I need to have every year, heck, every day.</p><p></p><p>Thank you again.</p><p></p><p>Many blessings to you and to all of us who have weeded toxicity out of our lives and made our lives peaceful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 642642, member: 1550"] Thank you, Witz. Most of the time I don't really think about the past anymore. It must be there though since I have such a fascination with learning all I can about the personality disordered. I spent some Christmas's bummed out that it was such a small group. You see wonderful, fun Christmas's on TV, right? Uncle Joe is a blast. Cousin Rosemarie is emotional and cries at everything, but she loves everyone. The kids may fight, but they hug in the end. And finally everyone is somehow standing outside, looking at their mansion full of lights, Dad is wearing a Santa hat, and they are all signing Christmas carols while the neighbors slowly join us and join in and it has been a blast. Even Elmer and Oscar, who have been fighting for years, tear up and hug under the moonlight that sparkles on the clean white snow. Perfecto!!!! Fantasy is wonderful. Few people have that experience with family. Those who do are lucky that so many people can get along. Usually when you get a lot of people together who are competitive in some ways, as relatives are, there is dissension and fights and bad feelings and somebody drinks too much and everyone has gossip for the next day. Witz, this year, like you, I am just happy to be with my foursome...my loving husband, my special daughter and my awesome son...and we never forget the pets!!!! They get presents too! There will be no arguing, fighting, dissension, backstabbing...nope. And then, as a bonus, Jumper and me and driving to visit my older daughter and her SO and my grandbaby for a few days starting Sunday. I used to pout because they don't live right next door. But so what? We see them enough and, when we do, we always have such a nice time and such warm feelings. Even 37 promised to Skype on Christmas Eve so I can talk to my grandson. And if this were just me and my loving husband, it would be peaceful, loving, quiet and comforting. I stopped wanting the big flashy family long ago when I realized how much of that is just for show and how hard it is. Do I really want forty people in my house, like some of my co-workers will have? I'm not that social. No. I want to be with those closest to me whom I trust. Witz, you brought up all the good feelings I need to have every year, heck, every day. Thank you again. Many blessings to you and to all of us who have weeded toxicity out of our lives and made our lives peaceful. [/QUOTE]
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