Contentment

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 As we age we don’t like a lot of change.  I add a person one at a time to my life because I’ve lived with a lot of chaos.  Being content is a goal for a lot of older people.  And for me the fewer the better.  I say this because the holidays bring on a lot of stresses with a lot of activities that involve a lot of people.

Introverts are often misunderstood.  I told my wife I like small gatherings but for her the holidays involved a lot of people.  I grew up with that in the church.  Holidays were stressful for our family often revolving around many strangers.  In this regard when it comes to holidays my wife and I are opposites.  She enjoys entertaining and I’ve enjoyed more solitude especially as I get older.  

The holidays can be stressful for this reason for many.  We need to make sure we take time out of our busy lives for ourselves.  Our Christmas this year will revolve mostly around family and I like that.  But for my wife Christmas is a time of being with others.  I’m looking forward to an old fashioned Christmas celebrated with family.  

I like my solitude and know I’ll have less of it during the holidays.  But I’ll make sure I have time to myself so I don’t get stressed too much.  We will be having guests over and I’ll be friendly enough.  I just don’t want to neglect the self when I need time alone.  My wife is pretty understanding of me, but I’ll balance the holidays with people time and time to myself.  

It’s just that during this period of the year we can forget about ourselves.  I begin my days with a cup of coffee and a pipe with quiet time to myself.  My pipe this morning is my Peterson Irish Harp pipe and my coffee is Bella Maria coffee.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Papa Chasteen 

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