blue christmas

@kaeirole (668)
Philippines
December 25, 2011 12:57am CST
i know christmas should be merry especially went spent together with family..but what happened to mine was it's really a blue one..even though i'm spending it with my family and we're preparing food, i still don't feel the spirit..maybe because my brothers and i have a gap today because of some misunderstanding..and they just can't forget about their pride.. well..merry christmas to all mylotters..i'll surely feel the enjoyment of christmas on 27th since some of my family members and i will be going to my mother's homeland to spend a post-christmas party with my relatives..
4 responses
@jkct02 (2874)
• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
25 Dec 11
Christmas is a good time to forgive and to forget. Misunderstandings are common everywhere in any relationships. It is not easy for some people to take the initiative to mend the breakage. If we care about the relationship, if we know it was just a misunderstanding, we can be the first one to try to make the move. It sure is not easy. Sometimes it is even not our fault. But if we don't do something while we still can, the loss or the hurt could become permanent and there may not be a chance again to do something about it. I don't want regrets. I will try. If it doesn't work, at least I have tried. Let go of our pride to make good again with someone you care about. You will be happy with yourself one day.
25 Dec 11
You have a nice comment. But sometimes its hard to forget and forgive. and sometimes all thats left in us is our pride because we're afraid that they will hurt us again one day. Is there any way that we can easily forgive those who hurt us and forget everything(hurts and arguments)? I'm experiencing that right now that eventhough its been a long time since me and my sis-in law had an argument but still the memory of arguments are still in my system although i really tried to forget everything and move on.
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@jkct02 (2874)
• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
25 Dec 11
Yes, it is indeed hard to do to forgive and forget. We are just humans. What I am trying to say is that if we care enough about the deteriorating relationship, we should do something to recover and stop the rot. But if you don't care that much then of course you don't have to do anything. But what you are feeling now is showing that you do care. We will not know what will happen in the future. So we can not worry too much about something that may or may not happen. To give up the opportunity to salvage something we think is valuable and worthy of our efforts will certainly mean a permanent loss. It is not wise to abandon a sure thing for something unsure. Even if they were to hurt us again in the future, it is something we can not help. It is not your fault. What we are supposed to do today is still the right thing to do. Don't think negatively. Do what you think is the right thing to do. When you look back one day, you will be proud of yourself. As for the grudges inside your heart, it is unhealthy and may affect your well being mentally. Try to throw it out. Make peace with yourself. Make peace with everything else. Only when you are peaceful you can have complete happiness.
@aprilsong (1884)
• China
27 Dec 11
Hi,we all have some bad quarrels or even fights with our siblings because of misunderstanding. I often quarrelled with my sister when we were young, but after we grown up, we don't do that any more, of course, there are sometimes we can't agree with each other on some matters, but we don't quarrel. I think the best time should be time with family members, i do hope you can forget the unhappy part and move on, try to enjoy the holiday with your family members.
@Rosa26 (2618)
• United States
27 Dec 11
I hope you have a great time ib the land of your mom, and that the,misunderstanding with the brothers is solved now. Forgive is difficult but it produce a great satisfation when we take initiative and try to reconciliate with those with whom we,have problens. Well Merry Christmas and blesses for,you and your family.
• China
25 Dec 11
I can not understand. Sorry