Comments on: Finding My Christmas Spirit http://www.morningsidemom.com/2009/12/03/finding-my-christmas-spirit/ Parenting, politics, pondering and panicking about it all. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:59:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lisa http://www.morningsidemom.com/2009/12/03/finding-my-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-9252 Lisa Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:14:01 +0000 http://www.morningsidemom.com/?p=2509#comment-9252 This will be my 4th Christmas without my dad and I still feel what you described. Oddly the years I stay in town (where my mom also lives) have been easier than the ones when I have to spent any holiday (or birthdays bc my dad always made a week long deal of them) with the rest of my relatives. Somehow I always end up in tears and then feel horrible like I've somehow ruined their holidays. Two years ago, I burst into tears just because they wanted to take family pictures & as soon as they sat my mom & I down I burst into tears. But if they hadn't been taking family pictures I would've been okay with taking a picture with her (if that even makes sense). Not to make this about me but I wanted to let you know that you aren't alone. *hugs* This will be my 4th Christmas without my dad and I still feel what you described. Oddly the years I stay in town (where my mom also lives) have been easier than the ones when I have to spent any holiday (or birthdays bc my dad always made a week long deal of them) with the rest of my relatives. Somehow I always end up in tears and then feel horrible like I’ve somehow ruined their holidays. Two years ago, I burst into tears just because they wanted to take family pictures & as soon as they sat my mom & I down I burst into tears. But if they hadn’t been taking family pictures I would’ve been okay with taking a picture with her (if that even makes sense).

Not to make this about me but I wanted to let you know that you aren’t alone. *hugs*

]]> By: Beth http://www.morningsidemom.com/2009/12/03/finding-my-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-9217 Beth Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:50:40 +0000 http://www.morningsidemom.com/?p=2509#comment-9217 That is my favorite song hands down at Christmas. I understand, honestly, the feeling that you're describing. I have a relative who passed away last year, and his absence stings more than I thought it would given that we didn't spend much, if any, time around each other. That is my favorite song hands down at Christmas. I understand, honestly, the feeling that you’re describing. I have a relative who passed away last year, and his absence stings more than I thought it would given that we didn’t spend much, if any, time around each other.

]]> By: melissa http://www.morningsidemom.com/2009/12/03/finding-my-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-9216 melissa Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:47:16 +0000 http://www.morningsidemom.com/?p=2509#comment-9216 Hey - sucks that you're feeling blue. Thank God for children right? They make you keep going. Hang in there. Hey – sucks that you’re feeling blue. Thank God for children right? They make you keep going. Hang in there.

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