Holiday Spirit..

Once the weather starts to get even a hint of cool in the air, I always
start to think about the holidays. I am a holiday gal. I like
celebrating, and being in the spirit of happiness, and togetherness with
the people I love. I know we should all do that more often then just
during the holiday season, but if it is not possible, then I rely on the
holidays for that comfort.
There's many different kinds of comfort that I receive on the holidays.
There is comfort in the food, the drinks, and the desserts I eat with my
family. I love baking on the holidays. It makes me feel like my
Christmas will be just like the Christmas' in the stories I read as a
child. Hot cocoa, coffee, tea, egg nog, apple cider, and of course beer
and liquor. Haha.. There's also the music. I love putting on music that
suits the holiday. Fun music filled with laughter and cheer. It just
brings me back to when I was a young girl getting excited about
Thanksgiving and Christmas with my two sisters.
I have had really rough holidays as well growing up. I spent
Thanksgiving and Christmas in a NY shelter one year. Thanksgiving was
spent with the workers of the shelter. They cooked food for all the
residents at the shelter. My sisters, my mother, and I, all stood in
line and received our thanksgiving dinner. I wondered what my other
family members were doing, and where my Dad was that year as well. I was
thankful for the plate of food I had received though. For Christmas that
year, we were given a black garbage bag filled with hand me downs from
kids and familys who donated random used things to shelters for poor
families such as clothes, slippers, sneakers, books etc. My sisters and
I sat down together, with my mother, excited to go through the black
bag. We sought out anything that may fit us, or seemed cool to have. I
was appreciative that I got something at all for Christmas that year. It
was a year I will never forget.
Although I've been through good and bad holiday's throughout my years
growing up, I still hold this hopeful spirit in my heart and soul. I
only wish to give my future family a wonderful holiday year after year
when I get older. I have had numerous experiences in life that made me
greatful for life, and the little things that have graced my path
growing up. Its not about what you do, or where you are....Its about who
you are with...

You never know where you may be this upcoming holiday season, but
wherever you are, just thank God that your alive.

Take Care,

Sammy
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