I heard on the news that yesterday was the most depressing day of the year. Whew! Thank goodness that day is behind us. January 25th was depressing for a number of reasons:
It was a Monday.- It was windy and pouring rain (at least here in Montgomery County, PA it was). Snow would have been far more uplifting than all the rain.
- Spring still seems very far away. Vacation even farther….
- It is exactly one month after Christmas. All the holiday fun, decorations and good will have passed. The credit card bills have arrived. Even the retailers aren’t offering the deep discounts like the ones we saw prior to the holidays.
- Three weeks have passed since New Years. Many are finding that their resolve to fulfill those resolutions is quickly fading. For some the weight isn’t coming off, for others the home is still disorganized with unfinished projects, and for the ActiveRainers we aren’t blogging and commenting as much as we should.
Perhaps it would be good to keep in mind that nothing magical happened when the clock turned to 2010. Real estate is just as challenging as it was in 2009. Modifying the daily routine is just as difficult too.
But today is Tuesday. One day closer to spring (and Christmas). The sun is out in Montgomery County, PA. Good and bad days are sure to pass. But remember, the worst day of the year is behind us (and it really wasn’t that bad).
Smile, be happy and write a blog post.
~Lisa
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I thought the first Monday back at work after the Holidays was the most depressing day of the year; the 4th of January? We have two too many depressing days this month!! :(
Lisa, the good part is it is the new year and what we accomplish has nothing to do with last year.
Hi Scott, Actually, January 25th is my wedding anniversary ! It was a great day even after 30 of them !
Bill, Congratulations to you and your wife! Thirty years is impressive. You can take heart that January 25th is not always considered the most depressing day of the year. It's the 4th monday of January that gets that dubious honor and it just happened to be the 25th this year.
Lisa and I have been married for just over 16 years. Ours is a pretty unforgetable date; September 11th.
Taylor and Ted, thanks also for the comments. I'm sure Lisa will chime in again when she's able.
-Scott
Keep you chin up - there is always someone out there with far worse sitations. We all have out own day that we wish would just be gone. Now you are done with it.