Every year on the Holidays I feel suicidal. Because of The Gathering Place celebrations, this year I did not.” Anonymous So many expectations during the Holiday season. Something that seems so simple can be so challenging, such as finding the gift, wrapping it up and giving it to someone. It is a season of giving and sometimes giving can be hard. Receiving too. Oftentimes, it is the gatherings that are so stressful. Whether it be with family or friends. Within families there