Christmas used to be my favorite holiday. I loved every bit of it. But when your family gets busted up, no matter how old you might be, Christmas changes. And it’s tough to make it to and through that big day where everyone else seems to have made peace with their dysfunction. Family dynamics change for me it seems almost daily and there is no soft ground to settle upon and no happy ending that doesn’t also feel sad. But I’m thankful for each of my family who is making their own way through all of this and I’m proud to have them to struggle alongside me…
-via minus five
[for those of you who struggle with the holiday season, you aren’t the only ones.]