Agree with all above. Christmas is but one day yet it has somehow become this huge measuring stick with a lot of self imposed stress! Kind of like I imagine Facebook must be!
It always makes me nervous as my son is far more sensitive to all the stresses of the season. Perhaps not having money to buy gifts he would like, the guilt associated with having lost so much money, thinking that others are so much happier and further along in their lives etc. I wish he could see that is the opposite. That the family and friends he has love him, that money or gifts is not going to change any of that and that in reality as mentioned no family or person is perfect. We ALL have our struggles.
Christmas to me is the perfect time to count all my blessings and all that I have instead of what is lacking.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas!
To Vera & Micky and all those on the other side of the forum I wish you courage and strength as you continue in your recoveries!!
Cathy
