Yesterday I was watching the shoppers hustle through the store searching for gifts or whatever they need for the holiday. Some had baskets full others were picking up items looking at the price and setting it back in place. My thoughts took over and immediately thought about the person checking prices. Why did they set it down? Did they have a budget? Could they afford the item? Were they thinking it would break the bank? Shopping at this time or anytime is so stressful.

The world makes the holidays so difficult to enjoy anymore. Life is hard enough and here we are stressing over presents, food and bills in general. We used to put off bills just so our kids could have a good Christmas. We did what we could to make sure they had gifts under the tree. The kids never complained but we know it was never enough. Their friends always received more and it broke our hearts as parents but it was the best we could have done. I hope as adults they know we sacrificed for them all the time.

We are sacrificing now for ourselves. Do you pay this bill, buy food or fix a broken car that keeps breaking. When you don’t have the means to get a new one you continue to sacrifice for the one you have. It’s a merry go round of life and we keep spinning. We keep surviving one spin after another, we don’t give up we just hang on and hope for the best.

We always figure it out and we always rise to the top somehow. So one more whirl around isn’t going to break us, it will make is stronger. Life can keep pushing us in a circle and bringing us back around. I’m still on the ride and enjoying the little stops along the way. When life sends you into a spin, remember when it stops, even for a brief moment enjoy it.

Merry Christmas everyone!