tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200669326669138986.post3526322859688664730..comments2024-03-28T06:58:56.617-04:00Comments on The Next Stage: Women and Retirement: No longer haunted by holiday depressionkarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135222421004804653noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200669326669138986.post-10468380430369861292010-01-02T00:34:11.614-05:002010-01-02T00:34:11.614-05:00Ashleigh,
I agree "Being comfortable with th...Ashleigh, <br />I agree "Being comfortable with the reality of... life is one of the great benefits of getting older."<br /> <br />I'm not sure I'm completely there yet, but I'm a lot closer than I once was.karenhttp://www.gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200669326669138986.post-69751191391915671772010-01-01T12:18:17.847-05:002010-01-01T12:18:17.847-05:00My family is a hot mess...aren't most. Thanks...My family is a hot mess...aren't most. Thanks for your insights. Happy New Year.<br />MaryWriting Without Periods!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08790155653220261547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200669326669138986.post-18967901592115562002010-01-01T12:16:27.435-05:002010-01-01T12:16:27.435-05:00I think it's okay (and a wise therapist assure...I think it's okay (and a wise therapist assured me that it was so) to accept the fact that you wish you had something more wonderful to reflect upon. There's nothing wrong with wanting to have a Brady Bunch family - it would probably be great. But I'm so happy that you can see that what you have now is pretty special, too.<br /><br />Being comfortable with the reality of my life is one of the great benefits of getting older, I think.Ashleigh Burroughshttp://ashleighburroughs.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200669326669138986.post-56212388288164197302009-12-30T09:32:28.924-05:002009-12-30T09:32:28.924-05:00It's good to hear that you've been able to...It's good to hear that you've been able to find your way to this more tranquil approach, Karen. As too many anecdotes and a dense scientific literature confirm, the holidays are complicated (that's the handy term that covers a multitude of pains) and for those who don't fit some happy family profile, the challenges (okay, euphemism #2) are manifold. Enjoy your wonderful husband and son, your wonderful retirement, and your (if I do say so) wonderful friends. You've done a lot to craft a loving holiday spirit for those around you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2200669326669138986.post-70357100351135004602009-12-30T08:57:18.472-05:002009-12-30T08:57:18.472-05:00Hi Karen,
I loved talking to you at Kathy and Dav...Hi Karen,<br /><br />I loved talking to you at Kathy and Dave's. And I really related here.<br /><br />My family is. . . lively. And this year my most contentious sister and her crazy family chose not to be with us, which broke my heart. But irony of ironies, it made the holiday calmer and more intimate. So you never know.<br /><br />I really like this blog.Julie Onoreply@blogger.com