I Really "Had Myself a Merry LITTLE Christmas"!

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I've been feeling so depressed lately partly because I wasn't able to do hardly any shopping for Christmas due to severe financial hardship at this time. I've been awaiting my disability claim for over 2 years now and while we were able to hang on fairly well for a time we've now scraped the bottom of the barrel clean and it's a real b*tch if you know what I mean. My husband and I were beating ourselves up for weeks about not being able to get things for our grandkids that we wanted to and feeling even worse because our daughter and son-in-law, who have had enough struggles of their own due to health concerns, had helped US out in recent weeks and months so that meant they couldn't afford much for Christmas either! Basically, it's been a tough few months with no end in sight at this time. However, I'm so blessed by having a wonderful immediate as well as extended family and I also married into one and so did my daughter, thank God! Everyone pulled together and helped everyone else out; my son-in-law's brother and his wife, who aren't well-off themselves came through with a small loan so the kids got some presents - not many, but they were happy - and we were all able to enjoy an excellent dinner together! We're still poor for now, but we're no further in debt for Christmas shopping and we were all together and once again we've seen that family really is everything! In the past my husband and I have sometimes been the ones helping others in our large extended family, but it feels different when we're the ones needing help. I'm so thankful for them all and I love them deeply! So, you can have a merry LITTLE Christmas, you don't have to spend a fortune and do something elaborate. Family, friends and children is all you really need! Belated Merry Christmas and have yourself a Happy little New Year to all! Annie