Bah-humbug!

What is it about this time of year that makes everyone so depressed? I swear all of my friends and family are down in the dumps right now. And no, I do not exclude myself from that category. I honestly can say that I hate this time of year!
There is something about the holidays that is ... well... just depressing! It must be the weather. I like blaming things on the weather. I hate the cold and therefore will blame it for all my misery. But it's not only the weather. Let's face it. The holidays are a draining time of year. You know you SHOULD be like Jolly old Saint Nick, but find yourself more on the grinchier side of things. More than ever you just want to scream BAH-HUMBUG! at the top of your lungs.
November and December are the times when you think about the family that is no longer there and the friends that you have lost. There is this little ache inside you that just won't go away. It's only the first part of November, and yet, I begin to feel it already.
Things at home have not been good. And for some reason, I find myself thinking about my grandma more and more. I miss her so much! And I know the ache for her will only get worse as Thanksgiving and Christmas draw nearer. She always made the holidays so special!
I think too that this time of year is hard on us that fall under the S.U.C.K. category. (Single Unemployed College Kid). Actually this time of life is hard anytime. We don't really seem to fit anywhere. Our lives right now are all about making decisions for who we will become, not necessarily for who we are. It's a transitional stage. Away from our families, but without families of our own.
I admit that there are many, many things that I absolutely love about the holidays. But that will have to wait for another blog. As of right now, on this not so good day, I shout to the world BAH-HUMBUG!
Signed,
Mrs. Scrooge