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I was a nurse (RN, DON) in a long term care facility
for many years and then cared for Maine
Veterans for another 7 years….
and it did often happen that I worked
holidays…more often than not.
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only tradition
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daughter says ~ on holidays
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each one mother worked
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siggiofmaine 
The Laughing Housewife
Poignant.
siggiofmaine
Linda,
In retrospect, it is sad. In reality, growing up my family did not have the traditions of holidays other than to conform to the norm…we didn’t go to church unless visiting a relative, but the kiddy things were done, and a big meal. It’s a long convoluted history that for some reason their siblings had different traditions and family time…I just didn’t see it.
And I married someone that didn’t have siblings and his parents were similar to mine in the celebrating of holidays. My son and his family have developed their own traditons…one being running races/marathons on holidays…they do t together… and my daughter has made career choices that don’t include working on holidays.
Thanks for the comment.
Peace
Siggi.
The Laughing Housewife
I understand your daughter’s choices – my mother hated being at home and always went out to work; I chose to be home full time for my children. I know why I made that choice 🙂
siggiofmaine
Linda,
I understand too… I actually encouraged her to not be a nurse or any profession that worked holidays since they are very important to her. I was so naïve when I was younger… but the role model … my dad…and his words of advice and his hard work I thought I was dong the right thing. The advice he gave my brother, was different, it seems….”Work hard, play hard.”
I remembered him not taking time off until the company …FW Woolworths…made him “take it or loose it” but he and the “guys” had planned man time with hunting and fishing and I didn’t see that til I was too old to change professions. Hindsight is always 20/20 and I can see some wimpy decisions I made along the way…but it is what is was now and I am happy that you are happy as a housewife. I wouldn’t have been. But I could have
included quality time with my children if I had chosen to. Sigh. Hindsight.
Thanks for your comments.
Peace
Siggi
The Laughing Housewife
Hindsight is indeed a wonderful thing. 🙂