Everybody's got to get through the Holidays the best that they can, and in their own way.

I feel lucky that I've mostly always been able to at least clean the house, and do some cooking; and that helped me get through, remarkably...even in times when I was barely hanging on to reality. It sometimes took every ounce of willpower I possessed to get up and get going. But all in all, there have been only one or two Christmases where I felt I could not engage with normal activities.

I do remember, and always will, what people might be going through. This time of year can be so difficult for many.