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Happiest of Holidays

by Liane

by: Liane Schmidt

The holidays can definitely be the best time as well as the toughest time of the year. Whether your have a close knit warm loving and supportive family or your loved ones are half way across the country, the holidays mean something different to every person.

People feel frustrated sometimes by having to be “PC” - they just want to be able to relax and say whatever they want. Freedom of speech, etc. But sometimes being “PC” I have learned is more important than we realize.

Take into account people who have no family. Or people who are estranged from theirs due to horrible circumstances…asking them what they are doing for the holidays can often strike up many difficult feelings.

But, connecting to others, allowing others into our lives, that’s part of allowing ourselves to receive these simple, seemingly harmless questions. But if you had to be reminded all the time of a huge traumatic loss…how would you go about your day? How could you?

It is of no one’s fault. Tragedy befalls all. What makes it most difficult is that often emotional pain is so hard to gauge. You see a broken leg, you know to walk slower with that person. You don’t take it personally when you see that that person can’t keep up with you. But, if you see a person who can’t laugh at your joke, or embrace you easily…many people take this personally instead of thinking it might have nothing to do with them at all.

Life is precious, but it can also be difficult. Take care of eachother during the holiday season and always. Take care that if you have a warm loving family you are fortunate, may you always be surrounded by loving beautiful people…and also take care that there are those of us out there that don’t.

Blessings & best wishes.


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