Any type of holiday I have always been stressed out.... I came from a generation where the woman did all the work for Christmas, New Years, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays and anniversaries. Stressed days before the event, during the event, and finally can breathe after the event.
Anyone else run into this? Maybe I have been too critical of myself, trying to get everything perfect. Now that my parents are in their 90's, there are a new set of stresses for these holidays, etc. When my parents visit I have to make sure the house is elder proof.... one good thing, since their eyesight isn't all that sharp, I don't need to clean the house like I use to ;)
Hang in there because when we are old we will have nothing but time to remember the good memories imprinted by people just like you.
When we were coming home from church-and-lunch today she talked about Dad and her, saying they had never been very good parents. I wanted to say "boy howdy" but just let her talk without comment. I think she is doing some soul searching.
My mother has been so pleasant lately I've started to wonder who this person is and what has she done with my mother.
I have friends who can't understand why and how I do it. They complain about stress and headaches just having another couple over for dinner.
To me it is all about being with the people you care about.
After seeing what my significant other is dealing with with his own grown children, I am somewhat glad I don't have children ;)