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In reply to the discussion: I'm struggling. [View all]luvs2sing
(2,220 posts)Christmas has hit me hard this year for many of the same reasons. Last week, in one day, I learned of the deaths of FIVE lifelong friends. Only one was from Covid, and two of them were well into their 90s and in failing health for some time, but damn..all in the same day? Since August 2019, I have lost two family members, six dear friends (2 to Covid) and one beloved dogfriend (not my dog, thank god).
We probably wont get to see the grandkids for more than a minute of gift exchanging in the driveway. Masked, of course.
The group of longtime friends who gets together multiple times for dinners over the holidays is reduced to sending Christmas cards telling one another how much we miss our fun together.
Christmas dinner is always a small affair at our house. Kids go out of town to in-laws, so Hubster and I have two friends over every year. Weve all been friends forever, and they were both widowed way too young and never remarried. They are in our bubble but, this year, its not safe to have them in our tiny, no-social-distancing house, so we are delivering to-go plates for them.
I usually have Christmas shopping done by Halloween. This year, I couldnt bear to start till after Thanksgiving. And Ive felt out of control of the whole affair in ways that I never have before. As I type, the party mix is in the oven, and the brisket will be next. Im powering through.
So, were in this together. And well get through it. Like you, Im focusing on my routine, doing all the things I enjoy doing. Trying to maintain. Im much better than I was in October. I believe Ill be better yet in the months to come, and my hope is that you will be, too. ❤️