Brainwaves of Sken

My mom and I have always done the most important family stuff on Christmas Eve. That’s the evening for games, and chili (spaghetti this year), opening one small gift, and otherwise laughing it up. Not that Christmas Day isn’t awesome, but that is our day to sort of veg out and do our own thing in each other’s company.

Of course, we sometimes have guests – either a girlfriend of mine, the neighbor or, often, a friend of mine that is in the neighborhood or makes the drive out to Berkley for a visit. That’s always wonderful, and my mom makes enough chili for an army, anyway.

This Christmas Eve I woke up next to my beautiful fiancee, who I did not want to let go of, even though I’ll see her in a few more days. She headed off to Cleveland, and I had a lovely afternoon with Anne, who went out to lunch and did a little last-minute shopping with me.

I’m about to pack things up and head to my mom’s place for the afternoon, and I’ll hit up an open house later this evening. I’ve been listening to a christmas playlist I made on youtube, and thinking about the many times in my life that my friends have been there for me in a big way.

Whether it was just taking me out to celebrate, or helping me move in an emergency, I have, in my adult life, had the luxury of many close friends. They tell me that they love me, they listen to my endlessly long stories, they laugh at my crappy puns.

I lead a happy, joyous life, and you friends are a huge part of that. I am so lucky, it sometimes makes me want to cry. I love you. Merry Christmas.

~ by Skennedy on December 24, 2009.

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