Re: Feelings about Christmas
Personally I love xmas. I am 60 now but that child part of me is still there. I love the old xmas movies as well as some of the new. I hook the dogs to a cart on xmas eve and go thru the neighborhood with cookies for the kids around here and just have a great time. Its not about religion anymore but about being with family and shareing a special day where love is suppose to prevail and everyones petty differences are put aside for one day. I see nothing wrong about that.Re: Feelings about Christmas
I used to love christmas, it was magical when my daughter was small and my parents used to come and stay with us. But now she is grown up with a life of her own its not the same. We don't go overboard with excesses anymore.Re: Feelings about Christmas
Personally I love Christmas. Not the commercial part of it, but the spirit of it.Re: Feelings about Christmas
Re: Feelings about Christmas
It's stressful; all the shopping (thank God for online shopping!), cards, wrapping, etc. When you're older with no family it really isn't too meaningful, and need I mention overcommercialization? It's always nice to get together with a few friends, and good to hear from distant ones with an update. But too many people don't seem to understand that you'd prefer to stay home, fix your own dinner the way you want and enjoy the day by yourself! I guess that makes me a bit eccentric .....Re: Feelings about Christmas
I have to admit that because it starts so early (October in some supermarkets) by the time it arrives I just cannot be bothered. I like to see friends and family, I enjoy the time off work but I think the reason we celebrate it has been lost in the complete commercialisation of it. I find it so stressful trying to get the right present at the right cost for the right person. The shops are a nightmare - people seem to end up in some sort of seige mentality. - and then they do it all again for New Year arghhh.Re: Feelings about Christmas
in august there was a big family falling out. my middle daughter due to being a crap mother had my grandson taken away from her by social services. the same thing had happened 9 yrs ago where she lost 3 other children. we had been supportive ect, and gave her another chance. (long story ) and after letting a 5yr old boy escape her flat. she was on the computer chatting to her friends at the time. he was found on a bus. (she lives in london) he had no coat on. no shoes. and it had been torrential rain. poor little man was soaked, luckily he was found by a lovely lady who took him to the police station. he was placed in police protective custody. and SS placed him with a foster family. after a few days i was told by my 2 daughters that i should throw my husband out. and let my daughter move in here. and i said no. im sorry ive helped her time and time again. and what did i get. abusive phonecalls.and abusive letters. calling me names i would never call anyone.Re: Feelings about Christmas
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