A sign of relief that the holidays are over
A sigh of relief that the holidays are over
So I always write about how it's the way you look at things, there are two ways to look at things. One is poor me and the other is to look for the lessons, learn them and move on.
As bad as this year has been for me besides not being able to be with all of my family and friends and losing more than half my income, trust me, it was worse two years ago.
I know that over and over this year so many people I've talked to have said it's been a really rough year, a year like no one has seen before. No one seemed to be in the holiday spirit.
I myself know that this is a fact as this has been a hell of a year for me as well but again I realize that it could have been worse, it could have been two years ago.
So what happened two years ago? Well, I lost four people in my life, back to back. It was also one of the hardest financially for me in years. I had issues with my kids, with my so-called friends and I battled with depression.
That was the hardest thing for me as I am never depressed. I am one of the most positive people you will ever meet, but that year, threw me for a loop.
It started off with issues with my daughter, and making the decision to throw her out. It went on to losing one of my biggest clients, mishaps with my car and electronics and just shit coming at me in all directions, all year long.
I have to be honest the holidays came too fast, I was just not ready nor did I feel festive or in the holiday mood.
When my girls told me that they were going to Europe over Thanksgiving, that threw me right over the edge.
I didn't even do my annual open house for people that had nowhere to go, I honestly just didn't have it in me.
By the time Christmas rolled around I have to tell you it was no better. And when my girls told me that they were spending Christmas Eve with their Jewish father, well that about did it for me. Whatever little festive I had in me went straight out the window.
All of this holiday stuff came in the middle of a break up with a man I truly was in love with but realized that this wasn't going anywhere because he wanted kids and I don't.
I have to tell you, if it wasn't for the people that I knew didn't have family to be for the holiday, I would have pulled the plug on it all.
But as that old Showbiz saying goes "The Show Must Go On" so I pulled it together and made a holiday dinner special for those who would have had none otherwise. See things could always be worse and it was for me that year.
Sometimes as bad as you're hurting, you need to put that aside and put others needs in front of your own needs. As my pastor says all the time, you need to be a blessing to others and so I try to do that.
Now I am not complaining, don't get it twisted as I know I am blessed beyond belief but sometimes.... sometimes I would like to catch a break, so for me to complain about not being able to go out or a loss of income would be ungrateful, besides from the fact that this year has nothing on two years ago for me. Don't get me wrong I know people are dying, our country is in a crisis and it's hard for many people, I am just saying that we have all been through harder times or maybe this is your hardest, whatever the case may be, I'm here to tell you it will pass, the sun will shine again for all of us.
I know I have a lot to be grateful for, I am grateful for my girls, for my friends, who are the family I choose for myself. I know God has and will continue to take care of me and I know as my mom used to say all the time, "This too shall pass" and so I hold on to that tiny bit of faith and hope to get me through this year and past years.
So today my friends, I am telling you this to let you know it can always get worse, but to also say this too will pass. Whatever you are going through now will be a distant memory a year from now and we will all breathe a sigh of relief knowing we made it through the holidays and the bad times. Everytime hard times come at me I think of all the hard times I have already faced and it gives me the strength to go on.
And look, the new year is right around the corner with better days to come, we have to hold on and be grateful we got through the holidays.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you all for following me, cheering me on and always being there for me, I so appreciate each and everyone of you. God bless.
**I know this is a touch of year so I will be putting this number out there for all that needs it...I been there and I know how dark it may seem especially during the Holiday season, there is help, it will get better...I am living proof of
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