"True, but it's no less devastating to the family dynamic, coming from someone who hasn't had Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years or birthdays with my dad for the past 20 years. The best we ever got was a few hours Christmas morning and even that wasn't guaranteed every year.
anic:"
whats the big deal on getting these days off anyways, nobody is saying you cant set aside ANOTHER day and celebrate whatever occasion as if it were that particular holiday. wait, im sure you always celebrate your birthday on whatever day it falls on, instead of waiting till the weekend (or a more convenient time) to celebrate.