What is one to think when a relative who is several decades your senior professes they have had the same experiences as you but they haven't? Is this an attempt to live vicariously through your life or should one remember the conversations when they were advised one who is not humble and avoids difficult situations has a hard time addressing the truth and accepting what they've done. I'm not sure which it is, but verily I say unto you if the latter is the truth then it's a recipe for disaster. Such avoidance erodes away at the respect you once had for this individual.~ Thoughts on hindrances to love in family relationships
Christmas day was great. I didn't go to bed until the wee hours again and needless to say I was wrapping gifts at 4:30 that morning as the children rose ready to open their presents. It probably would be useless to most to continue wrapping when everyone would open them minutes after but I did so anyway. I like to do it and wrapping gifts is as much a part of the Christmas festivities as decorating the tree. And just as Christmas day was fun so was the day after. We followed up Christmas dinner with a fish fry and a game of spades. It was great and me and my partner won the game. We had great time laughing and kidding with each other. We listened to music and sang along. Nothing like those oldies but goodies. We all took part from the oldest to the youngest adding our voices to the music. To outsiders it may have seemed like no big deal but to me it was as much a part of loving each others as was the gift giving. I sat back and thought that's what ...
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