My mom,my dad.my sister,my grama, and just lost my brother in April this year. Holidays are just peachy for me.

Alright all you damned grinches...Holidays are for celebrating. got the whole rest of the year to hate. Lest we forget, it is a time to put a real smile on your face and be REALLY f***ing thankful that heathens like us had the good fortune to have some truly wonderful souls dance into and out of our lives. Smile for the dance you had. Don't cry cause the song ended.



God has truly forsaken our species when I am the one who has to be the optimist.......

My only problem is with Christmas music. It wears me out hearing the same song over and over. Unless it's the Chipmunks or something cool like that.....

Actually my all my grandparents are gone, so the disagreement about which grandmas house to go to are gone, I miss those days, and my dad has been gone for 12 years now, I almost find myself around the holidays thinking oh my dad would love to have this for christmas, than I think again that he is gone, I always spoiled him at christmas getting the best things he wanted, however those are material things, if I could have one more christmas with him I would just give him a big hug, enough said

Manheim Steamroller (I think)

Dude, when they play that song on the radio...we crank it up and every guy in earshot is banging thier heads like its a Megadeth show.

Manheim Steamroller saved Christmas music for me!!!

I heard Xmas music on the radio today...why can't they wait until Thanksgiving is over to do that... Baaaaa Hummmmbug!!!

WORD!!

C.Brown Xmas Tree & Bernstein Bears music should do the trick.

You know how they say the holiday season can be the worst time of year for the desperate soul. New years eve will allways hold a special place in my heart. I had a friend years ago who took his own life on new years eve over a girl. (well that and a couple other factors that he snorted up his nose every night) That was so damn rough. She had allready lost her mother when she was young,(also suicide) and her best friend in a car accident that almost killed them both. I was the last person on earth who ever talked to the boyfriend on christmas eve and that made me think. I know it had nothing to do with me but i gave him **** right before he left for the last time cause he was allways fighting with his girlfriend and making an *** of himself. (the girl wasnt a hell of alot better)
Why am i telling u all of this.. i dont know i think i might have a conscience today... or i guesse to say dont get too upset this year if it isnt going your way. Drugs/Alcohol/Holidays dont mix. and friends dont let friends leave alone on the big night. u want to prove a point? do it when everyone is thinking clearly.

new years

Buzzkill

Nah Krupa, you are just a big softie! Never fooled us for a minute!

I don't see so much about hate here as I see people remembering lost loves of many types. I do try to dance, some-days it is easier than others. The days I remember the love and hear the song I dance like a fool. Fortunately those days are increasing in number as I continue to work through the grief, time does indeed help!

Thanks for the reminder you old marshmallow!

A wild grandma......Was she hot?

Oh please! Spare me "The Look"...Grandma's get busy too!


didn't give you the look - thats' how gramma would want to be remembered

Her name was "Edie" and she was a "Flapper" in the roaring 20s, krup - yes, very hot in her day

and, um, now that I think of it, no one knows who that man is in that picture from the Poconos...but it weren't grandpa

bless ur heart seamac

the first few holidays after a loss are almost impossible. The first Thanksgiving after my divorce I could not have my kids that day - I spent the day- all of it- in a dark room wrapped in a blanket staring at the walls. It was the first time in almost 20 years that I hadn't cooked my family meal- tough to cope

as for your friend & his new gal - seamac the lovely new miss may have been behind that request. sit tight. I'm sure it doesn't mean you aren't still friends - he prolly just needs to focus on this new partner of his. Hopefully you will be doing the same soon!!

Sounds like we both could use a Christmas miracle

so what is it? You don't like turkey, or ur scared of Santa's lap??

As for me those damm elves really get on my nerves...they all talk like an oldfashioned 38 speed record

Yes I was talking about my Grandmother w/ Krupa and feel much the same about her. Mt grandpa died when I was 11 about the only thing I remember is that he kept a flask of vodka in the glovebox of his dodge, and he played the banjo

lovely post unsure, and I am sorry for your loss also - I'm just glad for the things I learned from my mom - like - always wear clean underwear. Is that a "mom classic" or what?