[Locke]

Not to put a downer on anything or whatever but my holidays changed a lot when my Mum died. We don't have thanksgiving in the UK, not that that matters because the shops get in the Christmas spirit at like the start of October. When my Mum was alive, we were pretty much in Christmas mode then as well. My Mum LOVED the lead up to Christmas, the decorations, the music, the holiday spirit. She used to make it my favourite time of year.

Now she's gone, the whole Christmas build up thing is basically gone, and Christmas has just sort of become a day where my Dad can justify buying me something he couldn't any other time of the year. Yeah I don't really care much for Christmas any more.