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Do you miss anyone deeply especially during holidays ?(stealing this from Reddit)
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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 742973" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>Wow! I just realized how bad that sounds! I DO miss the son I have too. If I didn't, we wouldn't drive two days each way to go see him, even if it is only once a year (we're working on 2). </p><p></p><p>I think what I do is not <em>missing</em>, just wistfulness. When I was a kid I'd wake up to the smell of Mom cooking - yep, she got up that early. There were only 4 of us, but she'd do the whole big dinner (usually for lunch or early afternoon). We'd do the turkey and stuffing and sweet potatoes and green bean casserole and homemade bread. I always thought I'd do that too! For a little while I guess I did, but with just me and Jabber and son, it was not quite the same. When son got older, it was even less so. A few times we've had company for Thanksgiving and I liked that. Though one of my most appreciative guests was the one that stole a ton of stuff from us...which puts a pall over the memory. But I love it when someone ooohs and aaahs over the fact you made homemade rolls and such. I don't do anything fancy...but I think when I'm feeding people is the one time I really feel appreciated; like they think I'm special. </p><p></p><p>That might explain my weight problem. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>I'd LOVE to host Thanksgiving for Jabber's family...but we're outliers, and we travel where they are, instead of the opposite. I guess we can't expect the whole family to come to us. I did make an announcement at church once, that if anyone found themselves without a dinner to go to, to please come to our house. Just call and I'd give directions. </p><p></p><p>That didn't happen either. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> But I tried. </p><p></p><p>Generally, the holidays just make me kind of sad that they aren't like I want them to be.</p><p></p><p>Thread hijacked. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/ninja.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":ninja:" title="ninja :ninja:" data-shortname=":ninja:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 742973, member: 17309"] Wow! I just realized how bad that sounds! I DO miss the son I have too. If I didn't, we wouldn't drive two days each way to go see him, even if it is only once a year (we're working on 2). I think what I do is not [I]missing[/I], just wistfulness. When I was a kid I'd wake up to the smell of Mom cooking - yep, she got up that early. There were only 4 of us, but she'd do the whole big dinner (usually for lunch or early afternoon). We'd do the turkey and stuffing and sweet potatoes and green bean casserole and homemade bread. I always thought I'd do that too! For a little while I guess I did, but with just me and Jabber and son, it was not quite the same. When son got older, it was even less so. A few times we've had company for Thanksgiving and I liked that. Though one of my most appreciative guests was the one that stole a ton of stuff from us...which puts a pall over the memory. But I love it when someone ooohs and aaahs over the fact you made homemade rolls and such. I don't do anything fancy...but I think when I'm feeding people is the one time I really feel appreciated; like they think I'm special. That might explain my weight problem. :p I'd LOVE to host Thanksgiving for Jabber's family...but we're outliers, and we travel where they are, instead of the opposite. I guess we can't expect the whole family to come to us. I did make an announcement at church once, that if anyone found themselves without a dinner to go to, to please come to our house. Just call and I'd give directions. That didn't happen either. :( But I tried. Generally, the holidays just make me kind of sad that they aren't like I want them to be. Thread hijacked. :ninja: [/QUOTE]
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