If You Want To Be Happy In A Million Ways.....

As the Christmas season is slllooowwllyy dwindling to a close, it makes me ecstatic to know I won't have Christmas music raping my ears any more. However, this season is not entirely humdrum and overbearing. It's the meaning behind the presents, behind the religiousness, and behind the insanity of spending every last dime you have just to complain while you stand in line for 30 hours as you look around and hear everyone else complaining about standing in line for 30 hours... etc... NO! The meaning behind this Christmas season, this specific Christmas in particular, is being with family and friends.
My family is very broken and in all parts of the U.S. My mom's side of the family lives in PA, with the exception of my cousin Starr who lives all the way out west in Idaho. My dad's side of the family lives in PA as well. My Dad lives in Horseheads, Mom lives with John in Millport, and my little sis lives in SC. I may not get to see everybody all the time, but I always know they're there if I need them.... AND I'll get to see my mom, and dad, and John, and Nik for Christmas which is the greatest feeling:) Maybe I'm just a sap. Well, I know I'm a sap.... but, I'm very excited to actually feel excited for Christmas.
Another reason I'm so excited for Christmas is Drew and his family. They make me feel so welcome and loved. For Pete's sake they let me live with them.... that's pretty nice and welcoming. I wish I could give them something more for Christmas. They've given me so much already. Drew has been the best part of this year, and having him as a boyfriend and a best friend is all the present I need this Christmas season. With all these people who care about me.... all my friends who are all over the place, the ones I don't talk to all the time, the ones I can't see all the time.... ALL this love all over the place is enough to make one want to explode! (eww.....)
So, with all my heart I want to thank you all for sharing your lives with me and making my life more full and worth while. Have a merry festivus........ or Christmahannakwanzaka.... and a partridge in a pear tree.