Sydney for the Holidays
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007Dec 24 – 31
As the days wound down to Christmas, I reflected on what I was doing this time last year – namely, stressing out about Christmas sales while rushing around madly to get all the shopping and wrapping done. Last year, I felt like I had missed out on Christmas with my family and was determined not to let that happen again. It was after nearly burning out trying to be everything to everyone that I had come to the decision to take a break and put my family first almost exactly one year ago. Now, I was secretly glad to only have to worry about buying a few small gifts for my immediate family and find ways to make this unique Christmas special for my children. Family and friends were on my mind, so I spent some extra time on a Christmas email and made several calls to loved ones at home (thank goodness long distance is incredibly cheap in Australia). Even though we were far from home, we felt more connected to our family and friends than ever before. [read on]
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