Holidays Again

As the holiday season approaches , so do memories of past experiences , and plans of present celebrations to come , travel mixed with spending , jumbled in with times both bad and I suppose good... Holidays mostly joyful events , can be the most stressing and saddening times we all experience.. As life progresses events fracture the innocence of the day, that over took us in our youth. Remember when we were kids , and everything was "w o w ! " ? Well some where wow was replaced with "ugh" another one of those , gatherings , or another haunted house? Why?.... The loneliness of being together , yet still we plan these events ... Yearly reminders of those whom are not with us any longer. Of all the holidays, at least, Halloween is the one enjoyable one, because of the faces of innocence that appear at the door , those who still have "W O W!!! ", and the largest smiles you have ever seen( when they receive treats) . Then comes Thanks Giving , for some football Nirvana, for many though, both a day of family members. And/or, friends we don't purposely hang out with a lot, mixed with plain old gluttony. By the end of dinner we are more stuffed, than the turkey was...( oh the weeks of fasting ahead to loose the weight gain)... Then comes Christmas, which if you have kids, or are with someone, who has the spirit of one in them still, its just a day to remember the times of your youth. And have a drink, and a good cry for things lost.. Next comes The New Year. The beginning of the rest of your life. A time to party and celebrate making it through the past year; a live even! For some its a chance to set Resolutions , that no one ever achieves...Mostly its just the first day off of the new work year, which in this state seems to be less and less each year..(Only Holidays?)...