Christmas at the Animal Shelter: A Sleep Story
It’s an unsettling fact that Christmas can be both amazing and depressing at the same time. Honestly, Charlie Brown was completely relatable in his holiday despair. Mental illness, grief, anxiety, don’t take a winter break like kids in school. Whether it’s a quiet moment in almost empty church, watching a Christmas movie , or sitting in a dark room lit only by the Christmas tree, we all need moments of peace to fully enjoy the joy of the season. This is why you find yourself taking a walk after work and Christmas shopping. You take a side street that seems quieter than the main street with all the busy shops. You begin to find some peace as you walk. A light snow begins to fall and you smile, remembering making snowmen with your brother as kids . It’s a calming memory interrupted only by a dog’s...