I've got 'em, hardcore. Ever since I moved here, Thanksgiving has been the hardest holiday for me to be away from my family. With all of the other holidays being the buffet-type "make yourself a plate and sit wherever," Turkey Day is the only holiday where we all smush around the table and eat together. So I'm bummed. I'll be in a general funk until after Christmas.
Don't get me wrong - I am thrilled to have what I have - a loving husband, a wonderful snuggly kitty, a nice apartment, and the whole food/clothing/shelter thing, but I've got the blues in a bad way. :( I miss my family.
Posted by beenie at December 4, 2004 01:55 PMI know how you feel Beanie - for me it is especially hard - you know your parents are there - you know they are essentially healthy. Everytime I see mine they are declining and in many ways I have no family. Your Mom and I have never really been buddies and I am pretty isolated from the rest. My current plan is to skip Christmas this year.
Thanksgiving doesn't bother me at all because it is mainly a holiday glorifying food and football and neither are high on my list - but having missed 3 days work this week with chest pain and breathing difficulties (the heart is fine it is NOT the heart) there has been a major blow to the holiday funds.
It is strange being from a family as big as mine I am so alone.
Be good my frined and I'll try not to be such a stranger.
J