Happy Holidays!

With much of the preparations for Christmas behind many of us, one of the biggest days of the holiday is still to come. The New Years celebration brings another round of special events.

Cir and I don't usually do anything big for New Years Eve. We stay up late and give each other a big kiss when we hear the fireworks begin. And this year we're feeling the "empty nest" syndrome.

Our youngest is now officially an "adult" at 18, so she's feeling her wings and wanting to go out and "do fun things". So she, more than likely, will be headed out with friends this year to ring in the New Year.

If you usually celebrate the holidays in the traditional ways, and you have MS, just remember to take time to rest. Stress and MS do not go together if you haven't already figured this out.

Hopefully family members will understand and take over some of the duties you usually do. If not, learn to pace yourself. Listen to your body. Take rests when you feel fatigue coming on.

And sometimes you may have to just say no. Not this time. There will always be another time to celebrate. Another event will come along. Or just postpone the celebration for when you feel more able.

Again, we wish you Happy Holidays. May the year to come bring many happy and prosperous days. Hopefully one of the treatments or discoveries found this year will lead to a cure for MS in 2012.

Cir and Akrista



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