Besides the obvious.
For me it was having my oldest daughter here for christmas eve and christmas day. For reasons much too long and complicated to type here, she does not live with us. For the first time in a long time it was great to have the entire family here, together and knowing she was safe at least for the night.
Was there any one moment or event that made you smile just a little more this season?
2007-12-25 16:52:08 · 26 answers · asked by Gawdless Heathen 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I'm glad you got some quality family time...that's always special.
I was depressed over the Christmas Season, but I barely noticed because something really nice happened and it completely overshadowed my messed up brain.
This was my first Christmas, and it was also a first for my fiance because he was raised the same as me. Christmas Day is also his birthday and because of a series horrible things in his childhood, he hated December 25th with a passion. He could stand it - he dreaded it and it depressed him. It brought back such screwed up memories (abuse, his mother's death) he'd be on the verge of tears.
This year I wanted to change that. So I got us a tree and dropped hints about the presents I was going to get him. I got excited over it and gradually he did to. A few days before Christmas, I caught him staring at the tree with the presents beneath it and he was smiling - that made me so happy I could have cried.
Now that Christmas is over, he doesn't want me to take down the tree...he says I can leave it up all year lol. Last night after the clock hit midnight, I remarked that Christmas was over. He looked at me and said that it wasn't over until we wanted it to be over :)
I know that all may sound kind of lame, but this time of year was so horrible for him for so long and it feels so wonderful to know that it is now something he can enjoy and anticipate. It means he's taken one more step in healing the scars he's carried for so long.
That means more to me than any physical Christmas present ever could...
2007-12-25 17:37:56 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There's a glimmer of hope at the end of the tunnel yet...now if only I could take off the tunnel vision glasses....
I have been missing someone so much, and it's been tough. Now I think that even if he doesn't feel the same, it won't really be the end of the world.
Plus this is the first Christmas I spent with my daddy in years, and my mom who had abandoned me for 11 years is part of my life again. So there's a lot to be thankful for.
((((((My friends))))))
2007-12-26 01:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by Princess Ninja 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I was on my way to bring a few things for the next days meal. My thoughts were of family and love. The near full moon, in all its cool stillness was right there in the ice covered branches of trees. Warm inside, as watching that icy sight, all felt well in the world.
2007-12-26 16:38:25 · answer #3 · answered by Herodotus 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes. When my son and husband combined my birthday and Yule Tide presents into one big donation to the Heifer Foundation International, and I got to give two goats, a pig, and some bees to some very needy and worthy recipients in Kenya, Ghana, and Southeast Asia. This put a smile on my face, a spring in my step and a wag in my tail!
2007-12-26 01:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Morgana 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Taking a walk on Christmas Eve under the full moon in the unseasonably warm air, seeing the neighbours barbecuing out in their yards. It lifted my spirits.
2007-12-26 00:58:04 · answer #5 · answered by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
lets see, i have an older brother and an older sister. and the last tI'me we took a picture with the three of us we were 13, 9, and i was 5. well now im about to be 20 so my brother turned 24 today (Christmas) and my sister is about to be 28 we decided to get pictures taken for her for Christmas. we did one with us three and then we did another one with me and my husband, my brother and his girlfriend and their son, and my sister and her boyfriend. we made her cry this morning .. twice. but it was nice i got to go home for Christmas (i live out of state.) i got to see all of my family. but now the next time I'll see them is whenever this baby decides to pop out within the next 3 weeks.
2007-12-26 01:09:18 · answer #6 · answered by sHOTTiExxHOTTiE 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ending!
2007-12-26 00:57:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Celebrating christmas with family and friends
2007-12-26 00:55:16 · answer #8 · answered by Bigtymer-235 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
to spend it with some few of my friends, since im out of the country and far away from my other friends and family.. i learned to appreciate it this way.. well, it made me smile more, because i was able to help some needy people on the street :)
2007-12-26 00:57:18 · answer #9 · answered by ~desa~ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it was actually Pete Wentz taking his time out to wish all FOB fans a merry Christmas. that made my day a million times better because i knew today was gonna suck big time becase my sister passed away 5 days ago.
2007-12-26 00:57:21 · answer #10 · answered by Kiss my Sass [RIP Casey] 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋