Comments on: Is This Christmas? http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/ Just wondering what the hell is going on out there Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:34:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: arclightzero http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/#comment-10137 arclightzero Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:51:10 +0000 http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/#comment-10137 alaskancamel, I commend you for taking charge - especially since you have teenage kids. I think it's time to forcibly return the Christmas season to what it should be. Kids might not understand what is going on, but I think in the end they will appreciate it. Things have just gotten way out of hand. I think we need to remind ourselves 9and our families)that the number one priority on Christmas should be quality time with your loved ones. Everything else comes second. I think that it's a travesty that we are given time off work to spend with family and instead it has been turned into an extra shopping day and more time to stress out about all the things you need to do, haven't done and wanted to do... alaskancamel, I commend you for taking charge – especially since you have teenage kids. I think it’s time to forcibly return the Christmas season to what it should be. Kids might not understand what is going on, but I think in the end they will appreciate it. Things have just gotten way out of hand. I think we need to remind ourselves 9and our families)that the number one priority on Christmas should be quality time with your loved ones. Everything else comes second. I think that it’s a travesty that we are given time off work to spend with family and instead it has been turned into an extra shopping day and more time to stress out about all the things you need to do, haven’t done and wanted to do…

]]> By: Arm Jerker J. http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/#comment-10087 Arm Jerker J. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:45:25 +0000 http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/#comment-10087 Ok. I think I'm going to copy and paste this post in my files and always look back and read it every year. You hit the nail (as I all to often say here) on the head as to why I'm very glazed over about the holidays. I so miss those times around the tree you mentioned. My father is big on saying "Christmas is for kids..." I don't know. I must have wanted to kill about 10 people last week when I went shopping for my parents. But unlike many others, the only reason I was last minute, is I just couldn't bring myself to accept another Christmas at my parents house without SOMEONE opening presents and looking very pleased...If I could be Santa like in that Twilight Zone episode with the drunk bum who gets to be Santa for a day, I would. Ok. I think I’m going to copy and paste this post in my files and always look back and read it every year. You hit the nail (as I all to often say here) on the head as to why I’m very glazed over about the holidays. I so miss those times around the tree you mentioned. My father is big on saying “Christmas is for kids…”
I don’t know. I must have wanted to kill about 10 people last week when I went shopping for my parents. But unlike many others, the only reason I was last minute, is I just couldn’t bring myself to accept another Christmas at my parents house without SOMEONE opening presents and looking very pleased…If I could be Santa like in that Twilight Zone episode with the drunk bum who gets to be Santa for a day, I would.

]]> By: alaskancamel http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/#comment-10013 alaskancamel Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:56:40 +0000 http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/#comment-10013 I have two children, 16 and 18. This year there Christmas attitude was greed. I have always loved Christmas but decided not to decorate or put up a tree this year. Like you, I am tired of what Christmas has become. Next year I will not be buying for anyone outside of my house and those gifts will be few. It may be too late, but I am going to attempt to bring the Christmas spirit back into our lives by making it a family time. The kids may end up hating me, but I think they will remember it fondly when they are older. Wish me luck. I have two children, 16 and 18. This year there Christmas attitude was greed. I have always loved Christmas but decided not to decorate or put up a tree this year. Like you, I am tired of what Christmas has become. Next year I will not be buying for anyone outside of my house and those gifts will be few. It may be too late, but I am going to attempt to bring the Christmas spirit back into our lives by making it a family time. The kids may end up hating me, but I think they will remember it fondly when they are older. Wish me luck.

]]> By: Holly http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/#comment-9974 Holly Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:23:00 +0000 http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/#comment-9974 My husband vowed to clean the basement, and I drew him a swanky anime girl picture. And we both got a baby. Those things are priceless. I, too, am sickened by the holidays. And I find it kinda disgusting that people make "lists" of what they want. I can understand getting people in the ballpark, but come on!! My husband vowed to clean the basement, and I drew him a swanky anime girl picture. And we both got a baby. Those things are priceless.

I, too, am sickened by the holidays. And I find it kinda disgusting that people make “lists” of what they want. I can understand getting people in the ballpark, but come on!!

]]> By: viciemonkey http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/#comment-9948 viciemonkey Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:32:36 +0000 http://arclightzero.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/is-this-christmas/#comment-9948 So am I to assume that you were a bad boy and got coal in your...stocking? I agree with most of what you are writing about, but Christmas has always been about doing for others in one way or another. Yes, we have strayed onto the path of overindulgence, but what other time of year do we go crazy like this? I do think that stores should be prohibited from celebrating holidays until the one prior has passed. It is just more tasteful. Besides, does anyone remember Thanksgiving? So am I to assume that you were a bad boy and got coal in your…stocking? I agree with most of what you are writing about, but Christmas has always been about doing for others in one way or another. Yes, we have strayed onto the path of overindulgence, but what other time of year do we go crazy like this? I do think that stores should be prohibited from celebrating holidays until the one prior has passed. It is just more tasteful. Besides, does anyone remember Thanksgiving?

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