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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 491272" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px">I guess I am in Lisa's camp. Christmas wasn't always stellar growing up - There were a lot of us and so money was scarce, I had horrible asthma and almost every single year ended up in the ER sick, often sleeping the day away. Then my birthday was two days later, again into the ER, sometime my b'day was forgotten completely, ugh. Just not always nice memories.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px">However, as an adult, I love love love this time of year. Not the jerks on the road or in the stores, but the overwhelming love and joy of GIVING. There are Christmases that we don't spend together and H and I are alone - that's okay because it's still nice to see the lights, wave at neighbors, smile at strangers, and continue to give. Give give give and it's better than receiving any gift in the world! </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px">I love Christmas and Halloween and New Years - they are, for ME, times of renewal, love and joy. I would not want to relive my childhood Christmases, but I do love them now.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px">H is a big Humbug - he hates Christmas and it has a bit to do with his own family 'issues', but it's also because he feels compelled to go nuts and spend lots of money...which I tell him every year is not necessary. And I mean it. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-size: 10px">Keep it simple, begin your own traditions that bring you joy. If you love to be around lots of people, volunteer your time at a Christmas event for children, go carolling at a nursing home or children's hospital. There are so many ways to spread the joy, which, in turn, will bring you joy. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 491272, member: 2211"] [COLOR=#008000][SIZE=2]I guess I am in Lisa's camp. Christmas wasn't always stellar growing up - There were a lot of us and so money was scarce, I had horrible asthma and almost every single year ended up in the ER sick, often sleeping the day away. Then my birthday was two days later, again into the ER, sometime my b'day was forgotten completely, ugh. Just not always nice memories. However, as an adult, I love love love this time of year. Not the jerks on the road or in the stores, but the overwhelming love and joy of GIVING. There are Christmases that we don't spend together and H and I are alone - that's okay because it's still nice to see the lights, wave at neighbors, smile at strangers, and continue to give. Give give give and it's better than receiving any gift in the world! I love Christmas and Halloween and New Years - they are, for ME, times of renewal, love and joy. I would not want to relive my childhood Christmases, but I do love them now. H is a big Humbug - he hates Christmas and it has a bit to do with his own family 'issues', but it's also because he feels compelled to go nuts and spend lots of money...which I tell him every year is not necessary. And I mean it. Keep it simple, begin your own traditions that bring you joy. If you love to be around lots of people, volunteer your time at a Christmas event for children, go carolling at a nursing home or children's hospital. There are so many ways to spread the joy, which, in turn, will bring you joy. [/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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