Celebrating Christmas with another family has been a good experience. It has allowed me to appreciate my own traditions, and to experience different ones. I have also developed my own perspective on the Christmas season.
No one has to give you gifts. It doesn't matter if things are "even." And the gifts aren't what matter. Appreciate a gift when it is given to you, but don't expect it. No one "owes" you anything. Be thankful for what you have, and for the people in your life. Enjoy the spirit of the season, and spread the holiday cheer!
That said, I am so grateful for the people in my life. I miss my family and friends back in the states very much. However, I am also ever so thankful to the people that I have here in Germany. I had no idea that, 5 years after my first visit to Germany, I would have friends all over the country, and, the world.
So, this year, I am thankful for family and friends, rather than things. Money isn't much without people to share it with. I have everything I could ever need and want.
<3 Molly
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