I always get melancholy around my birthday, which is close to yours.
Sorry to hear about the passings of family members around those dates. I guess people's health tends to become more susceptible in winter time, which would give scientific grounds to your experience.
On a more positive note, quite a good collage. It reminds me of work by @georgeboya whom I haven't seen here for a long time.
Thank you very much! I feel that I've struggled with that melancholy or slightly depressed feeling for a while, and only the last couple of years have I found more acceptance of that kind of "darkness" and being kind of inspired by it.
I appreciate your condolences.
I will also check him out :)