It's Halloween I am currently only about two hours into my 10 hour! shift at this lovely establishment where I work. And I am thinking it's Halloween which used to be my second favorite holiday (after Christmas of course!). I just can't help thinking when did holidays become so unimportant to me. Why does it seem that holidays are just centered around children? I realize that there is the whole fact that companies aim holidays at children but what are any of us, myself included, doing to change that? To change the fact that all holidays are anymore is a reason to spend money?
Last Thanksgiving I spent the week with a couple of friends on campus. I loved it and I am sooo glad I got to know them better. But the holiday itself wasn't really a big deal, it was just another break from school. Christmas last year was pretty bad and one I would rather not remember. I think my lack of interest in holidays slowly started when my grandparents died. That year was the first time we didn't eat with my uncles over at my granny and grandad's house. And slowly but surely after they died more and more people kept leaving.
Even though I was with amazing people last Thanksgiving they weren't my family, they were amazing friends but not family. And it seems that is what the holidays are about: family. I am excited about this Christmas. My first white crhistmas plus getting to spend a holiday with more family around me than I probably ever have known.
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