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Holidays are not happy, family times for everyone
Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Dec 25, 2021 | Replies (56)Comment receiving replies
@retiredteacher Hi Carol! I’m listening to the rain on this cold, dreary night. Boy, do I hate that sound! Rain and cold are double whammies for those of us with rheumatoid arthritis. However, I’m resolved to remember how happy I am to have my hearing. What joy I get out of listening to music - especially my beloved disco (LOL!). My hearing enabled me to have much success at the piano. Anyway, I wondered how you made it through the season. If you’ve already shared, I apologize. I’ve been not as diligent about keeping up. So I believe I’ve succeeded in not going down into that depression hole- I hope you have, too!
...............Karen
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@karen00 My husband and I had a peaceful time for the holidays. For the first time, we decided not to decorate, so with the warmth and no Christmas décor, it really did not feel like holidays. I did prepare some traditional meals for Christmas, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. During the other days we provided for a needy child to have toys and clothes. We gathered food for three foodbanks, provided food for our neighborhood food drive, and gave meals that were for the homeless at two shelters. Those are the gifts that make us happy. We enjoy college football, so with the weird schedule this year, we watched football games, and it was more like fall than December. We gave some clothes to the clothes drive so clearing closets for that was a good exercise in helping us and also the needy. We never felt depressed or guilty because we have always spent our holidays this way. I am glad it's over and that 2020 has started and pray it will be a better year than 2019 was for us.
I am happy you made it through and that we all stayed out of the depression hole.
Carol