Being called a fighter has been bouncing around in my head all morning. Me? A fighter? Literally how? I have panic attacks almost every day. Some days I can barely get out of bed. Other days I cry at my desk and barely have the mental strength to send one email.

Every year, the moment Thanksgiving over, we immediately decorate for Christmas. We wake up as early as we can to start setting up - can being the keyword since we are recovering from the night before. It’s quite a production to bring everything up from storage. Two trees, garland, and 500 lbs of glitter all need to be pulled up from the basement.