I feel like I get so tense around the holidays—as much as I love Christmas, and my family, all too often I find myself in a bad mood or snapping when I shouldn’t. Yes, my family annoys me from time to time—whose doesn’t—but that’s not what this time of year is about. I don’t want to realize years later that I took what I have for granted. So this is my note to self, a reminder that even though my family does little things that drive me crazy (cluttering up my bedroom, turning up the thermostat…) the truth is, none of that is a big deal. I’m lucky, and I need to remember that more often.