Had an old friend come to see me today, we got chatting

Yes, same here. I'm stuck in a situation where i don't want Chinese new year or even the new year to come that fast. At the same time, i do want to celebrate it as it's supposed to be happy. I don't know your reasons for wanting christmas to come and go as fast as possible, but for mine, the moment the festive is over, somebody close to me would be gone as well, and i don't want that day to come.Though we can celebrate it together, it's the pain that comes after, which makes me ....

Oh, yes sometimes we do feel like we want the time to go as fast as possible but it is better for us to do our best in everyday we live and not let the time pass in vain and enjoy the day. It might seem that we don't appreciate the time given to us but like you said we just want things to get back to some normality.

I get depressed in the Winter and i am a real Scrooge when it comes to the holidays anymore. Barely any family left, no money, etc. And at my age i guess the years just keep repeating themselves.

iam the same jugs. it seems xmas doesnt get any better by the years. since my Johns passing, each one has gotten harder instead of better. im more broke then ever and the daughter here is wishing we had a tree even tho shes 37yrs old still, i tried borrowing one to get in the spirit from a friend thats not using hers. she is going away, but she says its in storage and she wont be able to bring it, etc. ive tried so many ways to get into the spirit, but nothing is working out. so iam doing as you. just hopeing its over soon.

Hi jugsjugs. My opinion is that when you think of this season, you may be thinking of all the expenses associated with. LOL. If you are short in budget, you will likely feel the burden of how you can give something that they would appreciate. Or you may think of what are the foods that you can prepare to celebrate it. But those are just opinions. I may be wrong.

Sometimes I feel that way too specially if I'm out of budget but hey, we can be happy even if celebrating it in simple ways. As long as I get to see my family specially my kids happy, then its all worth it

I'm the same way. I'm not looking forward to it at all. A lot has happened this year, and I'll be glad to get it behind me.

I dislike Xmas too as it is the anniversary of a bereavement to me and always reminds me of that loss. Xmas comes and Xmas goes at the same speed whether or not you are looking forward to the first signs of spring and summer. So in reality, it doesn't make any differenc and whilst you make feel like you are wishing your life away, it is not possible as there is only here and now. Tomorrow doesn't exist, and neither does yesterday.. If you focus on the here and now, and allow yourself not to like this time of year, it will not be so bad and you have the illusion that you are wishing your life away. Acceptance the essence of mastery. If you try an experiment and sit down and concentrate on the feeling that you are wishing your life away, you will soon see that you are not really doing this, as it is nothing but an idea.. Once this idea disappears, as all ideas do when focused upon, take note that the time has not disappeared.. _Derek

I am so sorry that you are not feeling Christmas right about now, jugsjugs, that really makes me sad. This holiday season is my most favorite all year because all the individual holidays are about service to others; they encourage selflessness...a little something we all could benefit from. The holiday season also sets the tone for the rest of the upcoming year. I too like the warth of summer but summer doesn't hold a candle to the joy I feel from the beauty that is Christmas-time.

Same here. I really hate to see christmas because i dun have the feel for it. It seems like any other day for me, just that it's much quieter. Even decorations out on the streets, in towns, they are not as majestic nor appealing compared to the past. This is the first time where there's no competition among shopping malls, to have the best christmas deco. With that, i too lost my mood for it and i'm simply stayed home and sleep

I am not fond of all this holiday hype either. It completely disrupts my life. It makes it hard to do the work I do because there are so many people in the stores, and none of the regular visits I do are scheduled for next week so I won't have any work to do which will impact my paycheck the first of next month. Then there are the grand kids out of school. They are noisy and destructive. We've been trying to keep a low profile because they are not supposed to be here since I live in a senior community but they won't be able to get their own place until I can do their taxes and get their return back so it is either here or the streets. Of course I couldn't let that happen. I just have to try and keep them quiet so no one gets offended. At least I'm not the only one here who has people staying with me that are not on the lease.

I have some friends who are not on a Christmas mood either. I´´m going to spend Christmas eve with my youngest daughter and we will open our presents there. But I´´m not in the best mood either because this has not been a good year for me. Let us hope for a merry Christmas

Same with your other discussion (in which my response was just wanting 'what's next'), I too can't wait to get some normality. I think christmas can sometimes get so stressful, that I'd rather face the normal and daily grind. That's why I can't wait for the new year to start, and just get on with our daily lives.

Hi jugsjugs, I agree with your very last sentence..It does seem like you are wishing your life away.. But for what ever reason that you and your friends seem to not have a normal Holiday,it will be over soon...But just bare with the issues if there are some... You have to learn to go with the flow...Don't let anything or anybody get you so out of character...Be your self and let others conform to your paste.. Its really not as bad as you are making it. Enjoy your holiday and relax...be safe!!!!!! Its going to be fine....

I don't wish for summer, after this last, record setting summer, I could stand a good bit more rain, cold winter... however, I would like to just get my life and schedule back to normal - and that's not going to happen while my client is in the hospital.

I am not really looking forward to Christmas this year. I am totally unprepared for it this year. I have hardly anything for the kids as far as presents go and I don't have much money to spend on getting them much else. I am just not in the holiday spirit because of the lack of money. I have not even put up the tree yet. The babysitter and my daughter are going to do it either tomorrow or Wednesday since my son and I are not really into it this year.

Very wise people say live in the now. And that is true, we are so much happier if we can learn to do that. In life there really is no normal, each and every minute is just what it is. Blessings

Christmas and New Year can be very stressful if you have a lot of things that you need to organise, for example if you have children or anything like that. However, the key thing to remember is that you should stay organised and make lists of the things that you need to do before the big day. If you do this, you should find that you are able to have slightly less stress when it gets closer to the day as you'll have done everything well in advance. I finished mine in October, and have been able to enjoy everything about Christmas since then.

I am unable to make out, whether you are upset due to some physical pain or is it due to some emotional stress. Whatever it is we still have to deal with each and every day of our life. When we are to live this life why not live it with a smile. I know it is easy to say but difficult to deal with. I believe you are a strong person and you will make it. May your life track soon come back to its normal pace. Be positive and enjoy this festive mood to its fullest. Take care!