Not into the Holiday Spirit   

Anyone else feel the same? The last few years I just can't seem to get into it. I haven't even pulled any Christmas decorations out for the house yet. Part of that is because no one really comes to our home much during this time of year, so I see no point in decorating if no one else is going to see the stuff, and we also have a 3 crazy cats who has free run of the house while we're gone to work...that's just a disaster waiting to happen.

But aside from not feeling like bringing out the decor, I just feel like the true meaning of the holidays has been lost in mad rush of consumerism, competition of who got better stuff, and the general lack of consideration people have for one another this time of year. I remember doing my shopping back in the day and seeing everyone happy to be out and about wishing each other a happy holiday, people would let you have that parking spot and move on, or if someone bumped you they apologized. Now it's a big "f- you" or a nasty glare if you happen to be in anyone's way, pissing matches of who can afford more and fights for parking spots. I went Christmas shopping with a friend a few weekends ago and just came home disheartened because I didn't feel the holiday spirit in people, I just felt the materialistic spirit of people while we were out and about.

No I am not depressed. I have a lot of good things going on in my life. My shopping nearly done and there's not much to complain about. I just don't look forward to Christmas/holidays like I used to I guess. Maybe part of it is because I don't have kids to get toys for, I dunno. Anymore, the holiday time and shopping feels more like a chore than a celebration. Getting old sucks, too