It is December 19, 2011 and it doesn’t feel like Christmas is 6 days away, I don’t know what it is, Maybe cause there is no snow outside, so it doesn’t look like Christmas, Maybe it’s because I’m just not in the Christmas spirit even though I want to be. Or it could be all this talk about people not know what the meaning of Christmas is. I’m not sure what it is. But it just doesn’t feel like Christmas.
Ok let me touch on each point, (some more than others)
I live in the Midwest, I’ve lived in the Midwest all my life and usually when it’s Christmas there is Snow outside and the snow gives it a Christmasy feeling. But we don’t have any and even with people having their Christmas lights outside, and we have a tree up, it just doesn’t seem like Christmas…now don’t get me wrong I’m not complaining about not having snow…I really wish there were Palm Trees out front …
I don’t know where my Christmas spirit is…I think I’ve lost it through out the years, this is not the first year I’ve been without it. I get kinda of down this time of year, because I wish we had more family to Celebrate the Holidays with. We haven’t done that in over a decade. It would be nice to see my Mom on Christmas or even my Sister. My nieces and nephews and last but certainly not least my Son…but I’m going to focus on redeeming my Christmas Spirit so on Christmas Morning I can wake up feeling all Jolly like..
And Lastly…I’m so sick and tired of people talking about their kids and kids in general don’t know what Christmas is about, or don’t know the meaning of Christmas…and oh it’s better to Give than to Receive ….Well if your kids don’t know what Christmas is about or what it means teach them, that’s if you know your self. That’s an easy fix to this “Problem” just teach them…it’s really not that hard..you don’t have to make them volunteer (not saying it’s not good to Volunteer) or not get them gifts, to teach them what Christmas means, cause that’s really not teaching them anything about Christmas. And yeah it is better to give than to receive, but in order for you to be a giver, there has to be a receiver….
The last thing I’m going to say on this matter is…Christmas represents Jesus Birthday…on Birthdays we give gifts…I know it’s not our birthday…but Jesus gave us the Ultimate Gift …LIFE, so what’s wrong with giving on this Day…
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I wasn't spoiled as a child. I was the oldest of a struggling single mother. so I know about how heart breaking it was for her not to get her kids everything (or most things) that they wanted for Christmas. So every since I can remember I have always bought my brothers & sister something nice for Christmas to minimize them saying what they didn't get. In turn I spoil my kid (& step kids) I also spoil my nieces, nephews, brothers, and sister...to this day!
ReplyDeleteBut thinking back to my child hood, my mother did things to make us feel that we were RICH in other areas. We volunteered & adopted families (even though we only got a few more gifts). It did instill something in me. I mean I knew we were poor, but I also knew we were rich in love, family, and happiness. It didn't hurt me to go without on Christmas & it made me love the GIVING Spirit of the Holidays. Sometimes are struggling families we have can't do or give our kids the life that we had, but we can still add to their lives by teaching them something that we didn't learn. I think that it is okay that we do things differently as long as we do it out of love...
And get yo dang Christmas Spirit. You may not have all your family with you, but you have your lil mama & your hubby there & they deserve it!
Merry Christmas Eve Missy! Enjoy!