When you're over 60 and Christmas is coming...
What have you got to look forward to?
- For a start, there are the grandchildren if you're lucky. You can still enjoy the little ones without the responsibility of making their Christmas magical.
- If you still have to produce a huge Christmas dinner for friends or family, you aren't fazed. You've done it all before. You know it's not the end of the world if it's not perfect.
- You have hindsight.You know how to avoid the more obvious pitfalls of the festive season.
- You can open your presents when you like, you can start on the sherry at 9am if you want to. You don't have to set a good example to anyone.
- You don't have unrealistic expectations of the festive season.
- By now you shouldn't be worrying about what other people think of you. So if you can't or don't want to send Christmas cards you don't have to. Do your own thing your own way. It's perfectly possible to do that without being horrible to others.
- You will have learnt how to make other people happy without making yourself miserable or spending a fortune.
- If the disorder and lack of routine does get to you and things start to get a bit much, you know it will pass. You don't let it get to you and drain your energy. It will pass soon enough.
- You realise how precious these times are, so you can overlook the little niggles and rise above any potential disputes.
- If you are lucky enough to have parents still around, you know you need to make the most of them. You don't know how many more Christmases they will be with you.
- You are also by now keeping one eye on the future and are aware that this may be one last place to set a good example. So you treat your parents how you hope your children will treat you in years to come.
Happy Christmas
Moo
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