My friend Monica has not celebrated New Year’s Eve for five years now. She does not buy a Christmas tree, does not decorate her apartment, and does not hang festive lights. Monica does not bother with cooking for the holiday either, or with buying presents for her many family members and friends. Many people, when they find out about this attitude to the holiday, find themselves really shocked. My friend does not have depression or other disorders, she has family and friends, she just decided at one point that she would not celebrate the holiday and has stuck to her decision for 5 years. December 31st is just another day on the calendar for Monica, she is not trying to convince anyone of the correctness of her idea, but she has no intention to give it up either.
At first Monica was afraid to stay alone on New Year’s Eve. She didn’t have a boyfriend, her parents were away on New Year’s Eve, and her friends were celebrating with noisy groups. Monica found herself at home alone, but nothing terrible happened that night. The girl previously called all the loved ones and congratulated them, took care of a good dinner for herself and went to relax in a warm bath. The meaning of the famous expression that the meeting of the holiday determines the entire next year became clear to the girl just then. That night Monica did not waste her energy on cooking and cleaning, she did not fuss and did not rush anywhere, and as a result she was able to relax without the company of her friends and the help of alcohol.
After the holidays Monica found an added benefit to her strategy – New Year’s Eve was not a bust on her budget. A Christmas tree, toys, groceries and decorations all cost a pretty penny. But if there is no holiday, then such items of expenditure can be easily crossed out of the budget.
You can also save time by not having to cook and do general cleaning. Hours spent on hair and attire for the holiday. Often hostesses sit at the table closer to midnight, thinking only about how tired they are during the day, and not dreaming. What the coming year will bring them.
Monica has also left gift shopping behind. Now she does not have to push herself in crowded stores and spend her entire salary on presents for numerous family and friends. If you calculate how much to spend on gifts during the celebration of the big company, it turns out that it is cheaper to fly to a warm country for the holidays. You can have fun any day, and at the end of the year you can take time to summarize and make plans for the future.
Monica is right in many ways, and people around her, who have listened to her arguments to the end, often agree with her. Unfortunately, only a few people dare to listen to why a girl does not celebrate, most of them immediately start judging and searching for ulterior motives, such as lack of money to celebrate.
Monica does not pay attention to the detractors. When she has children, she plans to organize a celebration for them, decorating the Christmas tree and buying presents, but she is not going to change her approach to celebration. How and when to say goodbye to the old year and start a new – everyone decides for himself. If you’re in the mood, you can turn any day into a holiday.
We have a big company for New Year, I enjoy preparing for it, but I understand Natasha. If I’m alone on that day, I don’t think I’ll cry into my pillow, I’ll rather spend the day quietly, resting and relaxing.
