No. The Holidays are not bothering me...I must admit I have enjoyed the holidays so far.. I love my tree.. I stop and pause and look at it often. I can remember passing by homes with trees through the years and always was a bit envious not to have one. When I reset up my tree at my new apartment this week, I put it by my sliding doors, so that anyone going by, could also enjoy the view.. perhaps a child in a JW car, missing out just like I did.. can find a little joy in the view.
I must admit, I find myself still turning the radio stations when the xmas music comes on though.. they don't bother me as a part of a "pagan" holiday as I tried to think of them in the past.. but they are still not my style for the most part. Although I did hear a song on an R&B station I enjoyed that was about Christmas.
I have mentioned in other threads about feeling bad my kids didn't grow up with Christmas. It's funny, I feel like I took a joy from them, but I still am not upset at my mom for her choices and us missing out growing up. I guess I have only ill feelings toward the WTS, not those in it.