Some People Say.....The First Day of the Rest of Their Lives!

The Christmas Season has come and gone. Not without some family drama, but all in all, it’s been a very nice season. For once we had milder weather, and the family that got together had a really wonderful time sharing a meal, gifts, stories, and so on.

The ones that didn’t join us missed out. At one time, I would have been more upset over them not being with us. I’ve grown this past year. If my family doesn’t want to get together, well, they’re missing out.

Maybe I should explain a bit more. The Christmas Season is a very special time to m; Magical even. Those that don’t respect, or share that, used to make me very upset. This year it was time with my Grandson and Great Grandson that I missed. My Grandson and his mother aren’t getting along. I guess that’s putting it mildly. My Grandson decided to use his son as a pawn, and I wasn’t buying into it. If he couldn’t respect my wishes and those of his Mother, I wasn’t going to change my plans, not one bit.

That is the first time I believe, that I’ve stood my ground in a time like that. Do I feel better for it? No. Do I realize that it was necessary to do? Yes. I realized that I wasn’t going to have the family dinner that I had hoped for, but that the ones who were there, were meant to be there.

Over the holidays I realized that I do have a very beautiful life in so many ways. This year there were no resolutions made on New Year’s Eve. There were friends, lovers, and shared space. That was enough. We ate, told stories, debated, and wished the New Year quite sedately in comparison to other years.

Maybe this is the new way - The nervousness of large groups, or dislike of damp weather keeping us in. I’m not sure. I only know that for this year, again, this group of people was the people I wanted to start the next year of my life with. That thought alone makes me happy.

The man I adore calls me a princess. Sometimes he even calls me ‘his princess’. Not often though. He really dislikes ownership. I don’t feel as though that claims ownership though. I feel that it gives one a sense of belonging. Not as a status, but a really deep satisfaction of being desired. It’s wonderful knowing that someone desires you.

I feel desired for many different reasons. One of the most important reasons to me is that he desires my input and our time together as much as I do. We share a common love in a number of ways.

When people have shared passions outside of the bedroom, life is instantly richer. Our passions meet in music, food, and good health. Mind, Body, Spirit. We are the lucky ones I think.

How was your Holiday Season? I hope that you find something fulfilling when you answer it yourself. If there were bumps or downright catastrophes’, tell us about them. Maybe it will help.

Even though some people say…’ this is the first day of the rest of their lives, that’s not my motto. My motto is ‘Every day is a new day.” And if someone asks me just how I am, well, that’s easy!

I’m wonderful! Why not?