[iamkeri1]

Oh Man I hate that constant Christmas carol crap. Sets my teeth on edge The station I always listened to does that. This year I have found a different station that I like. I hope they don't have the same policy.

Starting on my late hubby's b'day in late November through the anniversary of his death near the end of December is a really hard time for me even though it has been seven years now since his death. This last year, after all this time, I have finally started to feel "like myself" again, though kind of a "new myself." Christmas card sending bit the dust along the way, so I try to send out some kind of letter in the spring to let family members know how I am doing. I do some decorating, but not like I used to, and if it weren't for my kids, I would probably have stopped doing that. For the last little while, I have been dating someone who loves the holidays, so I will try to not be sad for hys sake, but we are long distance and will not be spending this time together. Hopefully by next year at this time we will be together, and I will be able to share hys excitement.

I used to really love the Holidays, and miss that feeling of excitement and anticipation that went with it.

You do the best you can is all I can say.
Smooches,
Keri

Originally Posted by Blade

I don't hate the holidays. I do hate the hustle and bustle of it all and I hate that it is so commercialized. I mean as soon as the labor day stuff comes down you start seeing Christmas stuff in the stores. As Halloween passes, then the full blown Christmas department is erected. We have a radio station in Charlotte that starts playing ONLY Christmas music on Nov 1 and that is all it plays until after Christmas.