How can I get past the changes that have happened in the past 2 years and get on with my life?

Question

I was so bummed out this Christmas season because my dad is gone now, and C-mas is now at my brother's house and this year it was on C-mas Eve which my family has NEVER done. My daughter no longer believes in Santa and no longer wants to get her picture taken by the tree like we always did. My mom in law is elderly and has Alzheimers and can no longer host my hubby's huge family at her home. Nobody wanted to get together this year in his family so I invited some of them over including his mother. Not related to C-mas, but my mom said she went for a ride and decided to stop and see the old cabin she and my dad had remodeled into a 3 bed 2 bath home and sold about 5 years ago, and she stopped at the corner and the house was GONE. The yard was bulldozed over. She was so scared she didn't even want to ask the neighbors if it burned down or something. It was like a family project, you know? I'm having a hard time dealing with tradition such as do I try to hang on to it or say bah humb

Answer 1

Start new traditions. Next year invite the family to you and start your own family Christmas. If you r daughter is too old to believe in santa then shes probably old enough to help you cook next year. Dont get too down just smile and be happy for the family you have :)