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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, everyone’s starting to get into the spirit of such joyous occasions.
Mouths are salivating over the thought of a feast consisting of savory and sweet American traditions with friends and families coming together around the table to enjoy each other’s company. The season is filled with ice skaters, popsicle lickers and warm huggers for all to enjoy. Everything seems perfect. And then, there’s me.
It is now a revealed truth that I do not bond well with special holidays and occasions. I always find myself not being in the right mood or position to enjoy something that seems simple enough for everyone else. Halloween doesn’t interest me, Thanksgiving makes me fat, Christmas and New Year’s often leave me in solitude, and for Valentine’s Day? Well, yeah.
Being thousands of miles away from my family during these occasions doesn’t help it as well. It’s funny how my family seems more fun to hang around with when I’m not actually with them; c’est la vie. You must think of me as a depressing young man who is unable to enjoy the simple things in life then, right? I won’t blame you if you think that way, I do.
The key to enjoying the holidays is often seen as a cause and effect method. We come up with things to occupy these special days so that we can reap the rewards in good faith and company. Candy and costumes for Halloween, food for Thanksgiving, chocolate and flowers for Valentine’s and a great, big celebratory event for New Year’s. If we treat these days like any other day, well it would just be like…any other day.
I’ve started to miss my family over the last few days, especially my 11-year-old brother, who is growing up to become a well-respected young man. He deserves to be celebrated for the magnificent, intelligent young boy that he is and all I can think about right now is to give him a big brother hug.
When it comes down to it, the holidays are not what they are intended to be about. Yes, they have all the glitz and glamour that captivates you visually and aesthetically, but without your family to enjoy with, then what you are celebrating is an empty void being filled with unnecessary externalities that only helps to numb the pain for a brief moment.
Take this holiday period and do something simple with it for my sake: enjoy it with your family. When you’re around people that you love, the food seems less fatty, the desserts more scrumptious and that fire keeping you and everyone else warm just lightens up the atmosphere and gives you the assurance that anything, and everything, will be alright.
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Courtesy Photo/Joe Kargula and Erik Peterson run the Marathon leg of the Ironman Triathlon
GVL / Robert Mathews Quarterback Heath Parling (12) leading the offense past Notre Dame College.
GVL / Eric Coulter Senior Jake Isaacson placed eigth in the Spartan Invitational. Isaacson's time of 25:04 was the highest among Division II athletes.
GVL/Jessica Hollenbeck Student Senate President Jack Iott speaks to the assembly during Thursday's meeting.
Courtesy / gvsu.edu President Haas and Montcalm Community College President Robert C. Ferrentino sign the transfer agreement
Courtesy Photo/ GVSU Athletic Department Sophomore Chris Cunningham lines up a putt at a past match.
Courtesy Photo / GVSULakers.com Andrew Darrell prepares to return the serve earlier this season.
GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck President Haas cooks pancakes during Family Weekend's "Pancakes with Presidents".
GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck President Haas cooks pancakes during Family Weekend's "Pancakes with Presidents".
GVL / Archive Forward Briauna Taylor (31) chases down a lose ball in a game last season
Courtesy Photo / Dean Breest Sophomore Allyson Winchester was named the GLIAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year after finishing first with a time of 20:48.8.
GVL / Archive GVSU's Breland Hogan rises and fires over three defenders last season.
GVL/Bo Anderson Briauna Taylor leads the fast break during a game earlier this season.
GVL / Robert Mathews Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning, James Moyer, leading a walk through of the Mary Ideam Pew Library
Courtesy Photo / GVSU DII Men's Hockey Jeremy Christopher chases down a puck during a matchup last season.
GVL / Bo Anderson Students and faculty danced under the spectacular light show in the Devos Place Ballroom
GVL / Robert Mathews Martin L�wenberg, holocaust survivor, speaking at the Genocide Awareness Night presentation in the Grand River Room.
Courtesy / Dean Breest Senior Sam Lockhart finishes her indoor career with two individual national championships in weight throw and shot put at the 2013 National Championships.
Archive / Robert Mathews Giancarlo Brugnoni (40) rounding the bases during a previous game.
GVL/Bo Anderson Seniors Christ Koppenaal, Bill Madsen, and Mitch Weber measure the exterior of the Wesley House as part of an energy audit.
GVL / Robert Mathews Senior Anthony Campanella pitching against Tiffin University during the Lakers double header.
GVL / Eric Coulter Brother Jed Smock, a member of Campus Ministry USA, speaks with fervor to a student. Many students, all with differing views, came to watch the Campus Ministry members speak.
GVL / Sean Mouton A passing walker stops to admire some recently constructed pieces of Art Prize 2012.
GVL Archive Senior Nick Gunthorpe follows through and watches his shot at the Ardenson last year. This weekend the team will be playing in South Haven.
GVL / Bo Anderson GVSU's Katie Martin points to her teammate after safely reaching second base.
GVL / Robert Mathews Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons under construction.
GVL / Archive The Grand Valley Rowing Team during Spring Training in Florida last spring.
GVL / Robert Mathews Judge Glenda Hatchett, keynote guest for Monday's King celebration, speaks in the Grand River Room in Kirkhof.
GVL / Robert Mathews Judge Glenda Hatchett, keynote guest for Monday's King celebration, speaks in the Grand River Room in Kirkhof.
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