DR Jan, I love the holiday season, but since I am barely hanging on financially at the moment, it's become for me a season of social and financial pressure I do not need to add to my other concerns. Six years ago, when I was healthy and working steadily, it was a season I looked forward to immensely. This year all I do is hold the cats, pray they incur no more vet bills, and weep.
All I want for Christmas is steady work and income.