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8. There is some stress, but not from the holidays. We count our blessings.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:14 PM

Dec 2025

Our stress comes from my wife’s brother, who lives a thousand miles away, fell, broke his femur near the hip, and is not doing well. He is in ICU with complications. His son lives nearby, but the situation is grinding on my wife.

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Just a reminder for those of you stressing yourselves out over Christmas [View all] malaise Dec 2025 OP

Yep, just roll with it...I've only got myself to take care of so I'll make a nice meal and relax... wcmagumba Dec 2025 #1

Rec for the Ferrari next year😀 malaise Dec 2025 #2

Not for me. underpants Dec 2025 #3

Enjoy the drive home malaise Dec 2025 #4

Fortitude Mr. Pants. Safe travels Billsdaughter Dec 2025 #10

Then it's time to stress out over new year's resolutions. Emile Dec 2025 #5

To work around everyone's schedule we had ours this afternoon. nt doc03 Dec 2025 #6

Perfect malaise Dec 2025 #16

K&R. You are a lifesaver malaise! bronxiteforever Dec 2025 #7

There is some stress, but not from the holidays. We count our blessings. surfered Dec 2025 #8

That is a serious injury malaise Dec 2025 #17

I wish we focused on the full Twelve Days IbogaProject Dec 2025 #9

Now I don't feel so bad.., OddMom20 Dec 2025 #11

Thanks for reminding us Malaise... Billsdaughter Dec 2025 #12

2025 was the year of the Snake; 2026 is the year of the Horse. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #14

I'm a snake andcit certainly was not Billsdaughter Dec 2025 #24

I love this thought!!! Hope22 Dec 2025 #13

I used to love Christmas Grim Chieftain Dec 2025 #15

I'm not feeling any stress over Christmas this year. Sogo Dec 2025 #18

This year has been worse than previous years for stress Niagara Dec 2025 #19

Now that is a lot of stress malaise Dec 2025 #20

More than usual lol Niagara Dec 2025 #21

Your youngest is the big one there malaise Dec 2025 #22

Thank you, malaise Niagara Dec 2025 #23