How was your Christmas season? a friend texted today.
I considered my reply a moment before typing, Christmas was good. I think being retired really allowed me to slow down and enjoy the season.
Later, I was still thinking about the exchange. "I really had a good Christmas this year," I told Heidi.
She raised an eyebrow. "You mean you're choosing to ignore all the bad parts?" she asked skeptically.
I knew what she was saying. The holiday was not perfect: we missed my sister's family, and Heidi's mom and brother are going through some tough times, too.
"They were impossible to ignore," I answered, "but there was so much more."
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