What one thing would make the holidays more enjoyable for you?
By writersedge
@writersedge (22563)
United States
December 22, 2009 6:36am CST
There is a corrupted version of the 12 Days of Christmas that has the 12 things I hate about Christmas. Shopping, parking meters, etc. What one thing do you wish you could change? For some it may be someone they wish was with them that is not and for some it may be something they would like to add or like the 12 things I hate song, would like to get rid of.
This year, instead of 24 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I wish there had been more days. I still haven't gotten everything made yet. I will be up all Christmas Eve again.
4 responses
@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Dec 09
What would made the holidays more enjoyable for me? More money. Not being depressed so my brain would function and I could actually figure out what to do, when to do it, etc. I don't function very well anymore and it isn't much fun. I won't go on about that but I think brain function and money.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Dec 09
Well, try being depressed ALL THE TIME and then go through all you have described. I like green tea with a little honey myself.
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
25 Dec 09
I can't be depressed. The person I clean for is dying of cancer and she counts on me to be upbeat. Also, I'm happy my brother's girlfriend can see again, for whatever amount of time that will be.
When my Mom had cancer 6 times in 20 years, I got depressed and a Dr. wanted me to take medication. I went to pick it up and read that I couldn't have nuts, chocolate, dairy, etc. Told the Pharmacist to keep the meds, he was worried and upset, wanted to know what I was going to do. I told him I was going to have a Blizzard at Dairy Queen, an oreo one with nuts added. If I went without nuts, chocolate, and dairy, I'd really be depressed. So have a blizzard, if you can, we can't, our Dairy Queen shut down, not enough sales. But it was there when I needed it most.
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@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Dec 09
How iteresting! We had a DQ in this part of town but it closed for the same reason as yours did. We still have two more. Also an independant down the road a piece. I wish that a Blizzard would cure my ills. The doc wanted to put me on another med as well as the one I am on already but fate stepped in. I have had two boxes of chocolates so far for Christmas. That would turn me around. I wish.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
23 Dec 09
Yeah, I'm in my 50s also. Lost my Mom and 2 Uncles (her brothers) to cancer in 12 months. It's not easy.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
22 Dec 09
Our Christmas would be more enjoyable if our youngest daughter and her family were here to spend time with us. I miss her so much. They were here for Thanksgiving but go to our daughter's in-laws for Christmas. More than anything, I would love to have them move back here but don't think that's ever going to happen. I don't mind wrapping gifts but am not a shopper. I know many people buy online but I'm not much into that idea either. Cash or gift cards work well for me and our kids appreciate the extra money.
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
22 Dec 09
Yes, if I were a magic fairy, POOF, they would be able to go to both the IN-Laws and you, too.
Goodness, don't we all need more $?
@bdugas (3577)
• United States
23 Dec 09
There is one thing I wish I could change, that would make my Christmas special this year, that is the fighting between my son and his sister, some where along the line over the summer they got into it and one is as stubborn as the other, so neither will talk and the thing is he now won't talk to any of us. So that means there will be 2 empty chairs at the dinner table, this year, his and his g/f's. This will kill me, I bought them presents, no matter what has happen, and I called twice to ask them to please come and pick them up as I am having problems with my truck and don't want to get out and it stop on me. And neither time has he returned the call. So I am wondering why I have to suffer also for their fighting.
Also if I could change anything about these 13 days of christmas, it would be the long lines at the stores. Khol's had a line clear to the back of the store, is there really anything that I need that much to stand in the line for over an hour or more. Same at the grocery store. Hard to believe that we are having hard times as the traffic or the shoppers don't show it.
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
23 Dec 09
I'm sorry. Is he willing to come the day before or the day after? I'm only suggesting this because it seems he has absolutely no intention of answering your calls or considering the actual day. I have relatives that don't get along. You're not going to want to hear this, but I would rather have them come on separate days than fight the entire time and ruin the day for everyone. One of my brothers doesn't come to Christmas and it hurts my other brother because they used to be close. But the brother who doesn't come is doing us a favor. We don't need him picking fights, drunk, mean, etc. (I'm sure your son isn't like that, but you get what I mean) At least my brother doesn't want to ruin the day for the rest of us. Lately, my brother picks fights with the brother who wants him to come, he used to only pick fights with me. My brother would not come and pick up presents. We now either don't buy them or give them at Thanksgiving. I kept presents for my brother for an entire year once and gave them at Thanksgiving to him. That's how determined he was to NOT pick them up. Maybe your son is willing to come by for New Years? I hope something I wrote helps. It's hard to be a Mother when your kids don't get along to that degree.
I think people are doing more credit card debt or saved up to be in these long lines. I'm supposed to bring fresh fruit and I'm buying that the day before Christmas because it's the only way I can be sure it will be fresh, but I'm dreading it. Other than that, since I made presents, I'm not in lines.
