Humbuggery (not really)
If I were the selfish type, I'd be rather pissed right now. But, for the most part I am not selfish in these respects, so I simply remain a bit bummed out right now. Besides, I know when I am doing something for the greater good. That has always been part of my nature.
"Okay, what's he yapping on about now?", I hear from the blogosphere.
As it was at Thanksgiving, Jeff finds himself not having to work on the holiday for the first time in years, and with that, having an opportunity to spend Christmas with his entire family in PA, together, rather than delaying it a day or two, losing the 'effect' in the process. So, rather than doing our usual dinner-here-then-dinner-there, we decided to spend the Holiday weekend with our respective families. Jeff gathered up Bear (the Pomeranian) and took him up to meet the family for the first time. He was an instant hit. Of course, his father, who usually plays the occasional grouch, had an immediate friend in Bear, as the two became inseparable. The kids had a ball, and Jeff and Bear had a wonderful time. Tomorrow for the big day, everyone (14 people) will sit down to one of the first times together in a while.
Now, who am I to stand in the way of that?
While I might be bummed at spending a holiday apart from him, it would be selfish to keep him from all the good stuff that's been going on and has yet to happen. In the meantime, I will be spending a nice, quiet time with Mom, having a nice dinner together and rel;axing. This I need a lot of, considering all I have been through lately.
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one" in this case.
This time of year is all about giving and self-sacrifice, regardless of religious affiliation. It's just what good people do, and have done throughout the centuries. Hearing Jeff and everyone else having such a good time when he called earlier in the day was all worth it to me. It made my day.
I got my gift. I'm not giving him up.
"Okay, what's he yapping on about now?", I hear from the blogosphere.
As it was at Thanksgiving, Jeff finds himself not having to work on the holiday for the first time in years, and with that, having an opportunity to spend Christmas with his entire family in PA, together, rather than delaying it a day or two, losing the 'effect' in the process. So, rather than doing our usual dinner-here-then-dinner-there, we decided to spend the Holiday weekend with our respective families. Jeff gathered up Bear (the Pomeranian) and took him up to meet the family for the first time. He was an instant hit. Of course, his father, who usually plays the occasional grouch, had an immediate friend in Bear, as the two became inseparable. The kids had a ball, and Jeff and Bear had a wonderful time. Tomorrow for the big day, everyone (14 people) will sit down to one of the first times together in a while.
Now, who am I to stand in the way of that?
While I might be bummed at spending a holiday apart from him, it would be selfish to keep him from all the good stuff that's been going on and has yet to happen. In the meantime, I will be spending a nice, quiet time with Mom, having a nice dinner together and rel;axing. This I need a lot of, considering all I have been through lately.
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one" in this case.
This time of year is all about giving and self-sacrifice, regardless of religious affiliation. It's just what good people do, and have done throughout the centuries. Hearing Jeff and everyone else having such a good time when he called earlier in the day was all worth it to me. It made my day.
I got my gift. I'm not giving him up.