This week’s Friday Foto Finder challenge is “Christmas”…

Considering I have so many Christmas photos this was actually a tough one for me. Trying to find one that was extra special. In the end I went with a few pics from my recent Málaga Getaway, which was actually my Christmas present to myself this year. I had a great time visiting friends and just enjoying being in my second home for awhile again. Came home with some very nice memories. Which felt really Christmassy. But to be honest, since I’ve been sharing my living space with someone who doesn’t care at all about Christmas (or even much about anything else), I feel I’ve lost the joy I used to feel about this lovely time of year myself. Because all those years I previously lived on my own I would always make sure I had my little tree, put up pretty lights, display my cards, and even sometimes make a nice festive meal for other “Christmas orphans” who had nowhere else to go. Then I got a flatmate who I thought was my friend. And I found out that unjoyfulness can rub off, especially at home.

But I realised something this Christmas. That I really want to get back that old joy I always used to feel. I mean, I have felt it at times this year. When I was away in Málaga, when I’ve been out and about here in Sevilla, but not at home. Where it actually matters. It was rather a blessing that I found myself working all through the holidays, including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as it was nice to be out having fun. And so I hope that I have at least one more Christmas left to really do it up right. Watch this space next year. There will be lights and joy galore!

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