The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
I will try not to make this post too long...It worked! I wasn't really depressed this Christmas. I didn't get many calls except from my cousin on the answering machine at home. I didn't get to talk to her later. I didn't talk to my mother. That's OK. I spent the day w/ my friends who invited me to dinner. I missed my dad & step-mom but I didn't cry. I felt what I needed to feel & did what I needed to do. On the night before Christmas, my husband & I watched Scrooge the musical & laughed & almost cried. I guess the music part of it was what made it so special. I have watched it many times before but never really got it the way I did this year. It always has a special & meaningful message. He represents what I see as what goes on in many peoples' hearts this time of year. I know for me, I can be selfish & even like he was parts of the movie. I hate to admit it, but now that I have seen the movie again, I can see how much I need to change my thinking. I am not the best person I can be. I am not as attentive to other peoples' needs. I want to change. I want to be more like I feel I need to be. More will be revealed, I suppose.
We are always the best people we can be at the time. You are a sweet caring woman who has behaviors and shortcomings that sometimes get in the way of being your true self. (((Kathleen))). I love your name...it is my mom's name.
