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I hope everyone is having a JOYous holiday season. I’ve got the christmas music on and I’m prepping the prime rib. It’s a very relaxed day. I’ve selfishly cancelled plans and am thoroughly enjoying simply being alone in my new home. The pool heater is on…..the spa is ready…. c’mon over! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are alone like I am, I hope you know its okay and you can still be happy. We make our holidays how we want them if they are important to us. That’s why I’m playing the christmas music and preparing a elegant meal for myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I also think we are going to see the holiday traditions continue to fade out. Not just the expense and waste of it all, not just that so many of us are living lives as singles without kids, but when the party is happening, doing all the heavy lifting. This year, they are sharing their experiences, and its apparent on SM that its very common for the women to invest in making everything, “all things” festive, cooking, decorating, present shopping, wrapping, all of it, and in turn not getting any appreciation for the effort, nor even a present! I had no idea that so many women experienced the same thing behavior from their loved ones. Has society become that selfish? Seriously, there are a lot of crying women today, apparently. If you are one of them, I see you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My mom and I always made a big deal about Christmas, but she’s not here now and my nephews don’t participate in gift exchange. It’s just one brother that I celebrate gift giving with. When the older generation stops, the traditions often die. Its work; and HBs are fundamentally lazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for today, back to the present (<–pun!) – we rejoice! It’s a beautiful sunny 74 degree day outside here and my heart is full of appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To ALL of YOU – thank you for being here, and making the Avenue what it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Thank you for reading today's post. \r\nHave an InterStellar Day! ~PrP <\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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