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<blockquote data-quote="scent of cedar" data-source="post: 612390" data-attributes="member: 1721"><p>I love the holidays. I love the anticipation of preparing for them, love the way everything smells, love the feel of excitement in the air, love the music! Having said that...we don't exchange presents. When we did, the whole present thing made everything else seem less important. </p><p></p><p>We do very few Christmas cards. </p><p></p><p>Grandchildren are far away, and everyone receives money. We don't shop for each other, either.</p><p></p><p>We decorate like crazy for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The day Halloween decorations are put away, I display Thanksgiving stuff. Traditionally, we decorate for Christmas the Saturday after Thanksgiving. </p><p></p><p>This year, Hannuka coincides with our Thanksgiving. One of our guests will bring a menorah. I am excited about that.</p><p></p><p>:O)</p><p></p><p>Though we have had some of the worst things happen with the kids over the holidays, and even though some of my saddest times have been worrying about whoever was missing during the holidays, I am always disappointed when they are over.</p><p></p><p>This helps me: After everyone has gone to bed after whatever holiday it is, I make myself coffee and drink it from a beautiful, bone china cup that belonged to my grandmother. However awful the holiday has been, however horribly it turned out (and boy, there have been some doozies at my house!) I know that at the end of it, I will treat myself to that cup of coffee. I wonder, as I drink it, what these times might have been like for my grandmother, for her mother.</p><p></p><p>This ritual always soothes me, always leaves me feeling so fortunate, so grateful for what I do have.</p><p></p><p>I mean, for whatever's left.</p><p></p><p>Ahem.</p><p></p><p>Does anyone remember that song about how, when the family fights at Christmas, they all run outside "whooping" so the neighbors will hear?</p><p></p><p>That was my family they were writing about, guys!</p><p></p><p>Oy.</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scent of cedar, post: 612390, member: 1721"] I love the holidays. I love the anticipation of preparing for them, love the way everything smells, love the feel of excitement in the air, love the music! Having said that...we don't exchange presents. When we did, the whole present thing made everything else seem less important. We do very few Christmas cards. Grandchildren are far away, and everyone receives money. We don't shop for each other, either. We decorate like crazy for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The day Halloween decorations are put away, I display Thanksgiving stuff. Traditionally, we decorate for Christmas the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year, Hannuka coincides with our Thanksgiving. One of our guests will bring a menorah. I am excited about that. :O) Though we have had some of the worst things happen with the kids over the holidays, and even though some of my saddest times have been worrying about whoever was missing during the holidays, I am always disappointed when they are over. This helps me: After everyone has gone to bed after whatever holiday it is, I make myself coffee and drink it from a beautiful, bone china cup that belonged to my grandmother. However awful the holiday has been, however horribly it turned out (and boy, there have been some doozies at my house!) I know that at the end of it, I will treat myself to that cup of coffee. I wonder, as I drink it, what these times might have been like for my grandmother, for her mother. This ritual always soothes me, always leaves me feeling so fortunate, so grateful for what I do have. I mean, for whatever's left. Ahem. Does anyone remember that song about how, when the family fights at Christmas, they all run outside "whooping" so the neighbors will hear? That was my family they were writing about, guys! Oy. Cedar [/QUOTE]
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