As the song goes this is "the most wonderful time of the year" but when you are divorced with kids Christmas Day is also *exchange day*.
I just gave my kids back to former wife.
It sucks. I felt for them on Christmas morning opening presents without their mom here to share their excitement at what Santa brought.
This is my third Christmas like this and I don't think I can stand another. This one was very painful. I did the best I could for the kids - we had a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas morning - but the joy was empty in places. Important places.
We went to see my mom yesterday and exchanged presents. While the kids and I were there, mom gets a call from of all people former wife. My mom is hard of hearing so former W was speaking up and I could hear her call my mother "mom". Then, mom calls this morning before I am fully awake to tell me that former W called her back late last night and invited her to dinner today.
Somehow this all made me very angry. I don't know why. Or maybe I do.
Yes, Christmas is a wonderful time. But not for me. Not this year at least.
