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| Illustrated by Jacqueline Davis Moranti |
What Christmas means to me... Long waiting periods for the family members you don't see quite often. Giving a helping hand whenever you can in the kitchen with the older generation of women that take the upper hand, when it comes to preparing meals. Telling stories of your proudest moments of the year that past and recounting those that made you leery for what's ahead....
Life has been a cyclical ebb and flow of good and bad, joy and bad, stability and trouble. Yet, I find myself to feel incredibly lucky and grateful when I can stop what I'm doing and realize that even through troublesome and difficult moments, it's only a matter of time before things get better. Because I know that things could have been far worse.
Christmas always reminds me to re evaluate things people take for granted and what I dearly miss. For one, having a big family. I'll admit I am envious of those friends who have a family of 20+ people, heck even 10+ people! There's always new stories to hear, plenty of jokes to laugh at and even new acquaintances to meet. My family is small, my parents, brother, aunt and uncle with three cousins and a half sister with a niece. The rest of the family, not in the USA which makes it difficult to see them, especially the ones in Venezuela. I try to make every moment count with the family I have because I know that in the blink of an eye, it can all disappear. I don't mean to sound morbid, but I understand how short and precious life is. No matter how big or how small my family is, they are my support and I wouldn't be me without them.
My friends and family fill my life with delight, sincerity, hope, and fun. This past year, was filled with so many wonderful moments and a lot of unfortunate events. I had never fully experienced depression until 2014. I endured a challenging situation and I came out of it with my head held high. I was able to keep my head clear and think straight because of the people I love and everything would be fine.
Christmas is once a year, but we should be spreading cheer and happiness throughout the year and not just the holidays. As we approach the new year, certainly one that will bring on new changes and hectic times, I look forward to it with excitement more than fear. I know that I have made it so far and I am better equipped than ever to handle what ever life challenges are thrown my way.
Life has been a cyclical ebb and flow of good and bad, joy and bad, stability and trouble. Yet, I find myself to feel incredibly lucky and grateful when I can stop what I'm doing and realize that even through troublesome and difficult moments, it's only a matter of time before things get better. Because I know that things could have been far worse.
Christmas always reminds me to re evaluate things people take for granted and what I dearly miss. For one, having a big family. I'll admit I am envious of those friends who have a family of 20+ people, heck even 10+ people! There's always new stories to hear, plenty of jokes to laugh at and even new acquaintances to meet. My family is small, my parents, brother, aunt and uncle with three cousins and a half sister with a niece. The rest of the family, not in the USA which makes it difficult to see them, especially the ones in Venezuela. I try to make every moment count with the family I have because I know that in the blink of an eye, it can all disappear. I don't mean to sound morbid, but I understand how short and precious life is. No matter how big or how small my family is, they are my support and I wouldn't be me without them.
My friends and family fill my life with delight, sincerity, hope, and fun. This past year, was filled with so many wonderful moments and a lot of unfortunate events. I had never fully experienced depression until 2014. I endured a challenging situation and I came out of it with my head held high. I was able to keep my head clear and think straight because of the people I love and everything would be fine.
Christmas is once a year, but we should be spreading cheer and happiness throughout the year and not just the holidays. As we approach the new year, certainly one that will bring on new changes and hectic times, I look forward to it with excitement more than fear. I know that I have made it so far and I am better equipped than ever to handle what ever life challenges are thrown my way.
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Thanks for the sweet whispers! XO