Gonna be real, today's been... pretty melancholy for me.
I've never really seen Christmas as a particularly religious thing, it's always just been a family gathering for the holiday, enjoying some good food, exchanging gifts, stuff like that.
What family I have left living near me just didn't do anything today, opting to instead wait until the 29th, and then it's just going to be snacks and football... at a bar... Not really the most festive thing. Honestly that really bummed me out.
I've noticed a sharp decline over the past couple years with my family. My grandfather's passing really put a damper on things; nobody wanted to go to his house anymore for the holidays, so we started hosting it at my parents' place.
My dad's passing seems to have been a major turning point, though. My dad's side of the family was the side that I always saw during the holidays, but mom moved 3000 miles away, my house is entirely too small, and nobody else really wants to host dinner, anymore.
I understand that not everyone is a fortunate as I am to have a moderately healthy relationship with my family.
Happy Holidays, everyone. I hope you had a better day than I did.
Fyx