Christmas 2024
Time cannot be packaged and ribboned and left under the tree for Christmas morning. Time can’t be given. But, it can be shared.
Cecelia Ahern
The tree is decorated. The Santas are on the mantel. Cards and gifts were mailed this morning. So, why do I feel like I’m running a race with a finish line that is continuously beyond my reach?
Christmas PTSD? Years of working full-time and still producing a holiday celebration with all the bells and whistles. I tell myself it should be easier now. I’m retired. The reality is, as much as I hate to admit it, I move slower. Everything takes longer.
All my self-talk about what really matters during the season, is drowned out by a list of deadlines. It’s not something I like to admit. But, there it is. It appears with all the Christmases that have come and gone, I have learned nothing. Yes, I recite to myself the reason for the Season and five minutes later, I’m trying to remember if sent, a Christmas card to my son’s college roommate’s girlfriend. And my son graduated from college over twenty-five years ago. I slight exaggeration, but you get the idea.
So, once again, I promise myself to take a step back and remember what is truly important. Time shared with family and friends. Focusing on the things that matter.
With that in mind I am taking a few weeks off and will begin posting my blog, again, after the first of the year.
However you chose to celebrate the Season, I wish you peace and joy.
Aging with Grace 
4 responses to “A Christmas Reflection”
“Yes, I recite to myself the reason for the Season and five minutes later, I’m trying to remember if sent, a Christmas card to my son’s college roommate’s girlfriend.” Thanks you for the great message. We all do it. We all put pressures on ourselves. But, remember to give yourself grace. It’s the thought that counts, right? Love the decorations. Look very festive.
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Right. Giving ourselves grace is so important to remember. Sometimes we expect too much. Merry Christmas to you and your family. ⭐️
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Enjoy your time time away, lovely. As we age, we get to decide how much from the previous years we wish to keep. I didn’t do a traditional tree this year, but pondered it for days. Instead, I hung huge, white and gold paper stars from the ceiling above the coffee bar. I placed a small, artificial tree on a table in the entryway and instead of buying large packs of Christmas cards, I only purchased a package of 8 to send to the people closest to me. (You included) It’s no longer a season of what I ‘have’ to do, but what I really ‘want’ to do. Merry Christmas, my darling. 🎄💖
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You, my dear, are my shining star. You have brought so much brightness to my life through the past few years. Merry Christmas! ❤️
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