There is a very good reason I haven't written for a while now. It is because I don't want you to know that I don't feel "merry." I don't want you to know that I actually feel more like a grinch. =) I have nothing in partcular to be depressed about but I am. I am dreading the holidays to the extent that my family finally had to put up the decorations. I haven't done any of the shopping that I'm supposed to do. I have bought a few things online - I have bought the things from us for my children and I have bought teacher gifts (very important!) and I've bought all the kids in my classes a gift and that is it. After all, I reallly don't care about anything else at this point. Every year my mom wants me to get gifts for my children from her and Chip's mom wants me to get gifts from her for the kids. And I have 2 sisters and an aunt that want me to get them something for the kids. In theory, this isn't a bad idea because then I get to make sure that the kids are actually getting the gifts they want and I get to make sure they're not getting 2 of everything. I usually have these gifts out of the way before Thanksgiving so I can finish my own shopping. But considering that I am having a little case of the Christmas blues, that hasn't happened yet. And so on top of feeling yucky, I am also beginning to panic. Chip is going to help me some this weekend and he is going to take off on Moday so that we can shop together. This will probably get our kid's gifts out of the way so that we can shop for our parents, neices and nephews, our grandmothers, aunts,ect... Well you get the picture. I am behind and I'm torn between panic and not caring at all!
I am sorry that I am one big pity party right now. I hate feeling this way at Christmas. I usually don't get depressed until after Christmas. I do hope the rest of you are having wonderful holidays! I saw on Facebook today that Meg was going to 3 parties in one day! Girl, I am so glad that is you and not me!! There is not enough medication in the world to make me go to 3 parties in a day! I am thankful for my family even thought they have decided it is great fun to play UNO EVERY NIGHT at dinner!
3 comments:
Oh, Girl!! It must be this Mt. Juliet water. I am so with you this year! I could care less if I get the shopping done. And teachers gifts? Not got em. So sorry that you have the blues. I can look in my cabinet and see if there is anything for you! hehe. I'll have a party that won't require anything of you! lol Let me know if there is anything that I can do to help you. Maybe that would put me in the mood too! Love you!!!
It's okay to be blue! Just got over a case myself...maybe you could go for the gift cards and shop for them after Christmas...hehe...whatever works! Hang in there and just remember that God wouldn't want us all acting so crazy on his son's birthday. I think it's just fine to protest and slow down a little. I'm with you on the 3 parties! Not this girl, that stresses me out just thinking about it. I do hope you have a very blessed Christmas!!! Take care!
Trust me three parties in one night was hard. And I am also not so such much in the chirstmas cheer. My parents came up to help with decorations since I didn't even want a tree this year. But I am just thankful for good friends like you and it helps me be merrier this season. I hope you start feeling better, just remember we all love you no matter your mood.
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