A
Letter to My Past Self During The Holidays
Dear
Katrin,
You
grew up in a house with a woman that wanted everything looking
perfect like the decorated tree and wrapped presents. You also had to
look your best on holidays in dresses that were picked out for you.
You also had to get nice gifts for your family. They had to be
“mother approved.” If the presents were not acceptable, I had to
go back to the store and exchange them for better presents. Also if
the gifts weren't wrapped to her liking, she would tear it off and I
would have to do it all over again. You had to put up with her
standard of perfection because she was such a shallow woman devoid of
love and understanding, that she couldn't accept anything less than
perfection! During your teen years, this same woman embarrassed you
in front of your future husband by saying how bad you looked. This
woman never had anything nice to you and made you dread the Christmas
Holiday time because of all the bad memories it brought to you now.
You
do have two things though to hold on to. Your dad was a great dad. He
loved the simple things and was a big kid on Christmas. Your dad
even liked the new socks that you bought him, because you bought them
for him and made him happy. He made Christmas fun and sang Christmas
Carols in his own version. When you got married to your husband,
you had a great mother-in-law that made Christmas fun! She was a lot
like your father,who enjoyed the simplicity and having family around
with them. Your mother-in-law, was always jovial around the Christmas
time.She knew how to have fun with little she had. You knew that you
could count on a bout of laughter with her during the visit.
In
closing, I say, give yourself permission to make your Christmas
traditions the way you want them to be. Enjoy them with your husband
and your furry children because they are your family!
Love,
Katrin
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