Black Friday came, and went, and I didn’t buy anything. Today I checked my email, and there are pages of Cyber Monday deals. I plan on deleting them all, because this year Christmas isn’t a good time for me.

I will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, which is the true meaning of the holiday, but there will be no other celebrating. I have sent cards to my daughter, and to my two granddaughters, but that is it. I am not sending to anyone else, because this year I won’t be getting up, turning over, and saying Merry Christmas to anyone.

I know next year will be different.