Or not.
I wonder why we have three such huge holidays slapped right up against each other? Who was in charge of that?!
I mean, really? We (read: "outsiders") just get through the whole "being thankful" thing and then, a few weeks later we manage to barely get our head above the crashing waves of Christmas. But we do. We tread water and manage to survive the waves as best we can.
And then ..... just when we think the waves may be subsiding ...... the tsunami of New Year's roars in.
For us "outsiders", there is nothing ....... (well, other than that pesky 14th day of February) ..... worse than New Year's Eve.
And I think that we make the "insiders" very, very uncomfortable. They don't know what to do with us on those two days ..... so they don't.
I can't say as I blame them.
Really.
I envy them.
I hope they realize how blessed they are.
I hope they don't take for granted how blessed they are.
And I hope they have a wonderful New Year's Eve.
And maybe toss a lifesaver out into the waves once in a while.
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Dear J,
I've never cared for New Years and I'm finding more and more people who feel the same.
I have only been to one New Years Eve party. That was as a teenager at Lisa's house. Her dad fired up the jukebox in the garage and a bunch of people came over to drink beer and dance. I couldn't have any beer and the only "guys" who asked me to dance were old farmers - although they were pretty good two-steppers. I have to give them that. So I guess I decided to leave on a high note and haven't been to another bash. In fact T and I usually turn in before midnight.
I do like the whole calendar roll-over though. Something about tacking a new digit on the end of the year feels like a new day dawning full of promise and hope. I don't make any resolutions but I do get this optimistic feeling that I will suddenly learn the trick to organization which will lead to great things - cause I feel like if I had more order I could find time to do all those things I dream of. That usually lasts a few days into the new year and then my pessimistic nature squashes it and I proceed as usual.
Plus, is there such a thing as too much football? Put me down for yes!
I love you but I don't love New Years,
A aka "The New Years Scrooge"
Speaking of the big "3" (holidays in a row)...
I was just thinking today:
I truly believe that soon I will be shopping in August for school supplies, and be able to buy a halloween costume, turkey platter and Christmas lights all in the same day. (and same store!!)
Aye yie yie!!
XOXO
K1 in AK
I guess I never thought that much about New Year's either- our family doesn't drink, and my family growing up didn't either...so in the town we grew up in, there wasn't much to do, and the streets weren't safe! So we never did much- when we were teens, we sat around & stayed up till midnight or had a sleepover with a couple friends...now we don't even stay up until midnight any more. :)
Here at dads house...still loving you and still missing you. I don't know what else to say. You are always in me thoughts. ALWAYS!
For probably 3 or 4 years, my prayer was that I could keep taking baby steps forward and I imagined "papa" standing behind me, hands on shoulders adjusting my course slightly. It worked for me.
Here, here on New Year's Eve. I have never really gotten the point and believe it is a holiday for people to try to "start over" instead of trying to start over every day. So glad you are going to be with family.
Love to all.
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