So, we're home and not having fun with our families. Not giving them the gifts I spent hours making. Not giving them the gifts we saved money for weeks to buy. We're not having fun with gifts we gave eachother...cause money has been too tight to do so (we decided to get eachother presents in February).
This sucks. Granted, the brunt of it sucking is due to the, so they say, inevitable winter weather that is headed our way. They never treat Bass Mountain Rd for snow or ice so it's not a good idea to go out anywhere for long periods of time when there's the chance the weather could take turn for the worst.
But even more so, the biggest reason this sucks is because of the bullshit importance people invest in this day. And I don't want to hear that "it's one day out of the year where you can be nicer and jolly and blah blah blah" cause we should all be nicer and more jolly all year around. We give in to materialism, I'm guilty of this as well. Spoil our children with toys and the occasional practical gift. There are those who invest time and thought and feeling into their gifts, but I really feel this is rarer than one would think. The more I meditate on the subject the sicker I feel. Really. "It's a day to spend with your families" Whatever. You should spend more time with your families anyway, if they're important to you. I find it insulting that that's an excuse. Like I'm not important enough to spend any 'real' time with, but since everyone else spends time with their families on this day I guess we should too. And how can you not be sickened by the overt, nonstop commercialism? It's bloody disgusting.
...I'm sorry if you read this and it dampened your 'spirits'. Have a beer and get over it.
I'm pissed off cause I wanted to see nephew and give him the lightsaber I bought him, yes I'm guilty of the commercialism bull too, but I never said I wasn't a hypocrite.
I totally agree. I would love to be with my family too but with my parents living in the mountains they are completely snowed in. One thing my family has always taught me is to adapt to any situation. They were supposed to go out tonight and spend time with their friends as well. Instead they are snowed in together and enjoying time together, cooking up some good food and finding a good movie or two to watch in front of the fire. I'm enjoying working on my movie and having three uninterrupted days to get done all the editing I've been needing to get to. Jessie is supposed to come up Tuesday but she may get snowed in too. Mom was supposed to come down too to visit with us while she's here but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Mom says we'll just do Christmas in February too. The date doesn't matter as long as we find the time to spend together and like you said that's really what it's all about.
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