This might surprise you. The only thing about it that surprises me is that I am just now willing to admit it publicly: I dislike holidays. Holidays - without the rose colored glasses Now before you go into your, “Susan, Susan, Susan, it is just this year ! You have had a hard year, it’s the first Christmas without your dad, your sister is sick…” spiel, let me clarify that it is NOT just this year. I have disliked holidays most of my adult life I think. It’s just now, after the shitty year I have had, I am ready to talk about it. Holidays are a recipe for sadness. Holidays set people, us, all of us, up to fail. Let’s look at the current holiday – Christmas. Not only are you expected to buy amazing gifts (that fit) for a bazillion people. Not only are you expected to have a Pinterest perfect tree in your perfectly clean living room. Not only are you supposed to bake cookies and cakes and package them in dainty little tins to hand out to co-wo