The holidays are rarely as Hallmark-movie perfect as we picture in our head. But the holidays don’t have to be flawless to leave you with amazing memories that last a lifetime. Sometimes the most unexpected holiday moments become a favourite holiday memory. This year, our team is sharing our most memorable or funny holiday moments.
What Unexpected Holiday Events Became a Great Holiday Memory?
Kim:
One of my somewhat funny memories is when my mom, my sister, and I all ended up really sick over the holidays but my dad didn’t. He swore up and down it was because he ate nothing but Oh Henry bars. To this day, if I’m feeling sick, I have an Oh Henry bar and for some reason, it seems to work. A life lesson from dad!
Another memory is the time when it was -50 with the wind chill in Cold Lake for New Years. Chris (my sister) and I couldn’t go anywhere because the vehicles would have frozen, so we stayed home. It was probably the best New Years I ever had cause we just hung out as a family.
Molly:
One year, my family and I were supposed to go to Florida for Christmas, but it was one of those wicked cold Alberta Decembers. Our flight kept getting delayed, until we finally called it quits and went home. We were all pretty bummed because we were looking forward to the warm weather and exploring Disney World, but we decided to change our attitudes and make the most of it. It turned out to be one of the most special Christmases because with it being so cold, my whole family was stuck inside for a few days together (which never happens!) and we played games, ate good food, watched our home videos from when we were little and just had the best time. It will always be one of my favourite Christmases.
Pooja:
My favourite memory was one Christmas when we were quite young, I’d say I was about 7. My sister Nisha had taken an interest in field hockey at school and asked for a hockey stick for Christmas. My dad was notorious for keeping Christmas gifts top secret (as we got older we found out that he was just a Christmas Eve shopper like most dads). On Christmas morning, Nisha was looking for the obvious hockey stick shape and when she couldn’t find it, she looked quite sad, but still appreciated what she received. Once we opened all of our gifts, my dad said he needed to get something from the car and returned with Nisha’s new hockey stick with a big smile on his face. She was over the moon and we were all happy for her. I love the memory and think about it often.
Schareen:
Okay so my favourite holiday memory is this one: In the run up to Christmas, I had finally made enough money to hire a lawyer. I drove my sisters to go get ice cream with me at McDonald’s and told them the plan. We were all so excited. I went to the store and got a pretty keepsake box to put the paperwork in. On Christmas morning my parents opened their big gift. At first they didn’t understand what was happening, so we had to bring them up to speed and that was the day we got to ask our Dad to make it official and adopt us. Through hugs and tears he said yes.
All of us here at Dóchas Psychological Services wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season this year. Whether your celebrations go exactly as expected, or whether there are a few hiccoughs, we hope you find peace, connection and joy.
Dóchas Psychological Services is also here to offer a helping hand if you need some professional psychological help. You can get in touch with us by calling us at 780 446 0300 or emailing info@dochaspsych.com. Take care, and enjoy your reconnection challenge during these holidays!
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