The peaceful has been replaced with stressful, the comfortable has been replaced with running around trying to make everyone happy and the joy of giving has been replaced by having to buy the perfect gift. Well, I refuse to find the perfect gift so if you don't like what you get this year - give it to someone else next year!
I no longer find joy in shopping for others because people at the stores are pushy and downright rude. There is no longer any time for relaxation and enjoyment of the day spent with family because there is rushing from one place to the other. There is no longer time to sleep in and just wait until the kiddos wake up to find "Santa" has come. And, who knows what the traveling will be like with the 11 to 20 inches of snow that they are predicting....
Oh, and did I forget to mention that between my pregnancy and my kiddos being sick all week that I haven't had much sleep. I guess that really doesn't help the mood either...still doesn't hide the fact that I am not looking forward to Christmas this year!
The one positive thing that is going to happen this year is that we will get to go to Christmas Eve service and be able to enjoy that short time of the true meaning of Christmas...maybe that will help my attitude to change for Christmas Day...
Wishing you a less stressful, more peaceful Christmas!!!
2 comments:
Did you get some restful time? I hope things got better for you. I was feeling the same way, but got to feeling better the closer it got to Christmas. I did not go crazy on gifts this year.
I had a lot of the same feelings this year too. I'm pretty sure it would be lots better for me if I could start shopping much earlier in the year...however, it seems there is never any "extra" money to do that with. We always end up waiting until the last minute. This year, we ended up shopping during the "storm of the century."
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