The holidays, starting with Thanksgiving, present a difficult time for people who are struggling. They present me with a difficult time. I look forward to January 2nd, when everything returns to normal.

I rejoice in your joy and happiness. Newton's Third Law comes into play though, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

I'm okay. I really am fine. But I hate the holidays. It is not so much as a "Bah humbug" kind of thing as much as it is a "I have no friggin' idea how to process this so give me my time and space as I work through it. It may take a few...decades."

This is my journey through the holidays, from Thanksgiving to January 2nd.