Belated Birthday wishes! I love that you did a LO on your feelings and the half decorated tree more power to you. I have been diagnosed with seasonal depression and Christmas is awful now when I used to go all out for Christmas. This was also the first year without my Mum, so it was a bummer Christmas!
I hope next Christmas is better. And believe me...50 ain't bad. (said looking back 18 years) It's kind of freeing...you'll see. I miss the big family Christmases but slowly the immediate and extended families are scattering and the gatherings get smaller. I am sorry you were alone and your tree got half decorated but your layout about it all is very touching really. Hope next birthday is happier too..and I hope your family sees this layout. They need to know how Mom feels.
Oh my gosh...I am so sorry for you. Happy belated birthday. Trust me. 50 isn't bad. I'm actually kind of loving it. You did create a heart-felt and pretty LO of the whole experience. Hope next year is much better. Only 357 more days! Sorry. I'm trying to make you laugh.
wow - and I was feeling sorry for myself being away from my family but my heart goes out to you totally. Happy Birthday though! I hope you have a wonderful year! One thing I didn't miss this year was family drama. I really love that you took a photo of your half finished tree (half finished is better than no tree) and that you documented this! It was a part of your year and I think it is important to put in the good and the not so good and the fact that you put down your feelings about it is great!
I vote you win the Christmas Page Contest. This is so sad, Please accept a Happy Belated Birthday. I am sorry to say this made me laugh, I just read it out loud to my husband. This is my first Christmas without my kids. It actually is my fault. I wanted to skip Christmas and go to Australia with my girls. My son and his girlfriend decided to go to Mexico. Well guess what I could not go... so I was home alone for Christmas. It is not the same without family. My girlfriend had six kids, her and her family (5 boys) decided they would do Christmas over New Years. She always worked Christmas and had off for New Year. Since it is your birthday I hope they make an effort next year. PS everyone has drama at the holidays.. Happy New Year. Love this to my favs..
I really could have skipped this Christmas. I wanted to make a layout but have no useful pictures, so I took a pic of my half decorated tree and listed why I hated this Christmas
Worst Christmas EVER! The journaling is hard to read so here it is:
Worst Christmas EVER! They are all grown up, it's just not the same I decorated the tree by myself - halfway We did not open presents as a family We did not attend Christmas mass together Everybody doing their own thing Needless C R A Z Y family drama (compliments of my sister) No festive photos I turned 50! (yes, Christmas day is my birthday) All I want next Christmas is my boys back!
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