The Holiday season is full of cheer, happiness, family, and comfort. It is all the best things about our world wrapped up with a beautiful bow. But, this typically merry time comes with its own set of unique challenges. Sickness runs rampant, family tensions can become high, and budgets are stretched thin. So, we asked you to send us YOUR holiday problems, and we will fix them right up!
Help! My grandma hand-knit me a sweater for Christmas, but it was the ugliest thing I had ever put on. She accidentally heard me talking about how I was going to donate it to Goodwill as soon as possible. She was upset and left the house to go on a walk to calm down. But when she didn’t return, we all went outside to search for her. This whole time, I am just wracked with guilt. Eventually, we found her, and she said she had been run over by a reindeer while walking back to the house. Now, she’s suffering from a severe concussion, a broken nose, and a fractured femur. This is all my fault!!
Yours truly,
A “Horrible Granddaughter”
Dear “Horrible Granddaughter,”
Yikes! Call animal control on that reindeer! I wouldn’t let this kind of disrespect towards my grandmother fly, and if it were my family, we’d be eating reindeer for the next couple of weeks. Now for the sweater… next time you visit your grandmother in the hospital bed (that your words put her in), be sure to wear it! I’m sure it will make her feel much better and take the edge away from her extensive injuries! It will also signal to her that you appreciate her hard work. I have no doubts that she will forgive you!
Sincerely,
The Norse Star StaffI need advice! My high school daughter has been extremely moody this entire winter. When she gets home from school, all she does is sleep, and is disinterested in all the things she usually loves to do. She says she has “seasonal depression,” but I don’t think that’s a real thing. I think she’s making excuses to be a lazy bum. After all, she spends plenty of time with her boyfriend.
Love,
A Frustrated Mother
Dear “Frustrated Mother,”
Seasonal depression is absolutely real! Most people experience mood changes throughout the winter months due to the lack of sunlight. I know exactly what your daughter needs: a tanning bed! Put on some protective eyewear, plug that bad boy in. I recommend 30 minutes a day on the high UV setting. Now, this may be a bit of an investment, but you’ll finally get your precious daughter back.
Sincerely,
The Norse Star Staff On Christmas Eve, my family and I were all sitting around the fire, sipping hot cocoa and listening to Christmas music, when we heard a knock on the door. We opened it, thinking it might be carolers! But it was an old man with a filthy white beard, a huge belly, and a ratty red coat. He told us his name was Nick and that he had nowhere to go for the night. He asked if we could give him a blanket so that he wouldn’t freeze to death. In the spirit of Christmas, my wife and I decided to let him sleep in our guest room. He was extremely grateful and even pulled a small gift out of his tattered coat pocket for our daughter. He got cleaned up and told us all about his travels worldwide. He ate all the sugar cookies we had decorated earlier and drank nearly a gallon of milk. I had my suspicions that this homeless man was St. Nick! I went to bed with a warm glow in my heart that we would be rewarded with present upon present in the morning, all left by our mysterious house guest. What we actually woke up to was all our jewelry, our TV, and our cars missing. He also broke into our safe and stole our social security cards, passports, and over $10,000 in cash. I am far too embarrassed to file a police report because then everyone will know we practically allowed ourselves to be robbed. But now we are in crippling debt, and I will have to start using up my daughter’s future college tuition to support my family. What should I do?
From,
A “Christmas Idiot”
Dear “Christmas Idiot,”
My, my, my, you have gotten yourself into quite a predicament. I applaud you for trying to spread some holiday cheer, but I can’t help but shake my head at what has come of it! Don’t be embarrassed by your position; I have handled this situation before, in the Christmas of ‘98. I will tell you what I told them: let it go. I know you’re probably itching to get your belongings back, but there is nothing you can do. I hate to say it, but nice guys finish last, even during Christmas. But this “Nick” character is undoubtedly on the naughty list. As for your daughter’s dwindling college savings, I suggest steering her toward the trades! Female electricians make good money!
Sincerely,
The Norse Star Staff