itsmee
12 Answers
country bumpkin
I love Christmas, decorating the tree, driving around town looking at Christmas lights, listening to Christmas music on the radio, watching holiday movies on the television and the surprise Christmas card or telephone call from an old friend etc. Christmas for me has its ups and downs and this year I will (as I do everyday) miss my son, my grandfather and my dogs, but this year I will be spending my very first Christmas with my soul mate and this brings a twinkle to my eye, and a gleam to my smile and warms my heart like thousands of lights on a Christmas tree. Yes Itsmee, I love the Chritmas season. (*~*)
| 10 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
Your heart is "warmed like thousands of lights on a Christmas tree" Nice.
I wish you and your the best this season Itsmee. I know it becomes harder worrying about our loved ones health at this time of year.
jhharlan
This year I really do and I’m broke, not presents for anybody and don’t expect any. Guess I’m just high for the real reason!
| 10 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
Bob/PKB
There are aspects of the winter holiday season I absolutely adore!
I love to see the lights and decorations. My neighbor's sparkling tree lights make me feel warm on these horribly cold (for US) nights. I enjoy decorating my home, and, since it is now 12/10, it's my time. (Boy, do I have a lot of STUFF) The push to buy and the never-ending, repetitive carols make me irritable. Hopefully, I will have some homemade gifts to present this year, along with the painting I transfer into my holiday greeting card (currently a black canvas). I have vague plans of baking holiday treats, something I truly love to do.
Each year, I want to be more in touch with the original reason for the celebration. With all the Santas and Snowmen, Ornaments of EVERY sort, and the general chaos of my life in general, connecting spiritually becomes a bigger priority with each passing year.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
You've been through a lot. This may not be your best Christmas. There's always next year for both of us.
I can't get myself in gear to paint. I wish I could. When I'm painting I'm happy. I can't bake because I'm a sugar addict. Merry Christmas.
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bustieone
I like to watch and be a part of making it as magical as possible for the little kids. I take my big boots, a broom handle, and some raisins and hopefully there will be more snow. I make sled marks of two parallel lines, and many pokes in snow as hoof prints, and to give realism, the raisins are reindeer deposits! This more believable by walking out and back from the house in the same footprints AWAY from the door. (Remember, Santa came down chimney). My daughter stumbled upon a free site that makes email videos from Santa, personalized for your child, very nice. I need this activity, as generally I become depressed at Christmas time.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
It stays pretty Green
I'm gonna make a lot of money
And quit this crazy scene." Joni Mitchell The Blue Album
I love your snow idea. If it snowed here I would definitely do that and I'd be happy if my kids weren't busy at Disney Land.
I'll recover. They will have a lot of fun. Everybody will.
Ducky
No, I do not love Christmas. I tend to look back at this time of the year, something I try not to do, ever, and the sad events come to the surface. I also have some close friends who struggle during this season and that is difficult to observe. I enjoy the small moments but overall, I'm not disappointed when it is over.
Small moments you ask? Roast turkey, New Years Eve, Christmas tree, wine, gift certificates, cards from far-away friends, surprise phone calls....
| 10 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
Vinny
NO! It doesn't mean what it once meant to me, one time it was the family getting together, still is but since I live over 3,000 miles from most of my family it is just my wife, son and self. we have a great time but I do miss the big family gatherings. The comercial retail has always been there but now its more than ever, using all kinds of Christmas jargon to make you buy. I am offended by all of that and more so offended by not being allowed to say Merry Christmas on the streets because you may offend someone, where their being offended is more important than my being offended.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
Merry Christmas to you and yours
skoolboy
yes
| 10 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
robertgrist
I grew-up making toys and gifts. Buying for Christmas doesn't thrill me in the least. I do not cut down trees...never did. We brought in cedar branches, holly, nuts to shell and roast, etc. everyone visited friends and family, sang songs and...well that was before TV and long before computers. That was my childhood and books were wonderful gifts and staying warm around a fire with friends and family.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
When I was 7, I got ahold of some wrapping paper and went through my parents drawers and wrapped up their stuff with the paper I'd found. I wrapped my dad's old socks with midnight blue shiny paper and stuck stars all over it. Wow! He seemed sooo happy. Ahhhh. Memories.
Computers, etc have really changed the world. No one loves tech more than me but still I wonder ...
The influence of TV evolved into a generation of Hippies and flower children which gave us Back to Earth etc. Glad to have a part in all of that. All such distractions from our social cultural lives eventually fade and loose significance. Nothing endures like social-cultural relationships.
`I had acquaintances who were John Birchers. (I sure wasn't that) After Kent State they said "Anyone carrying flowers like that deserves to be shot"
mycatsmom
I'm not very Christmasy,b/c my family , what's left of them, lives out of state. My step-daughter said I would be invited to all family gatherings if I lived down there.So, that gives me a good feeling. I do try to pay attention to the real reason for Christmas. BTW, my birthday is one week before Christmas :-)
| 10 years ago. Rating: 4 | |
I know the kids will love it and that makes me happy ... I'd rather they were happy baking cookies with me, however. Cookies can not compete with D. L.
Chubby Dove
