Anyone else not doing Christmas this year?

[Organics North]

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Do what you need to do to be full, then your fullness will nourish others..

We are not in the mood this year for a tree and decorations in the house... We only feel a little guilty, but just do not like to be pushed into "doing what we are supposed to even if it does not feel right.."

I never did care for the expectations of holidays.... Honestly I could do without all of them..

ON

 

[cejunes]

We are not doing Christmas this year... not on Dec 25th anyway. We have recently suffered the loss of a loved one and had to make a trip from North Idaho to Southern California for the services. We had to use the money we saved for Christmas for the trip down. I have two girls, ages 15 and 17 (services were on the 17 year old's birthday on top of everything). I did post in another forum asking for thoughts and prayers for our trip. We made it down and back safely even through the ice, wind, snow, and rain. My girls came to me of their own accord and told me they were willing to give up their Christmas presents so we could go down and be with family. My husband was also asked to be a pall bearer so we really felt we needed to be there. We decided that we can have Christmas any day we choose so we have postponed it to April. We will decorate the house, put up the tree, have our dinner, and be together on another day of the year. In my opinion, my girls showed the true meaning of Christmas in their unselfish act of foregoing Christmas to be with those we hold close. I couldn't be more proud of them. So, no we are not doing our Christmas on December 25th this year but we will celebrate the meaning of Christmas with other family and friends. Gifts aren't what make Christmas - Christmas. It's what is in the heart!

 

[Dar]

we are not doing Christmas this year... I never do but hubby and the kids do on a low key level. but this year I think they will get the things that I bought from dad to them.. (notice the key word there I did the shopping for dad

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My moms house just burned down, and she is staying @ my sisters Monday - Friday and here on the weekend. I HATE my sister so we wont go there and I delibertly asked to work Christmas day AND boxing day to avoid everyone like the plague.

Christmas was never a good time of year my dad was abusive and really ruined the holiday for me

 

[AngieChick]

We are celebrating it this year. For us, we celebrate it because I think that it helps break up the long rainy winter and is a nice change of pace. I enjoy how my house looks decorated for it and I love having Christmas music going. Christmas was a tradition that I grew up with, I grew up Christmas. As I have drifted from religion, I have held onto Christmas because of all of the fond memories I have growing up with it. My children love it as well. We don't go overboard with gifts. Most of the gifts to my family are handmade (from socks to handwoven tea towels) that I fuss with making throughout the year.

If ever there comes a time where the fun doesn't make up for the work, I'll give it up. But, the kids won't be living at home for much longer, so I think that we need to enjoy it while we can.

 

[halo]

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This is just the saddest post, and exactly why I am just skating thru the holidays this year, celebrating in my own special quiet way. There is just so much wrong in this post that I cant even begin to explain, but I hope that you stop thinking others holiday happiness depends on you, and that you can enjoy the simplicity and beauty of the season, and let your daughters learn the true meaning of this time of year. Its not all about ME ME ME, and hopefully one day your daughters will understand, and will be much more enriched and filled with joy and happiness and peace and understanding. And you....go on that cruise!!

 

[MuscoviesBeta]

I'm Jewish, but half my family is Christian, I celebrate all holidays, I wish everybody a happy Whatever-you-celebrate, I see people celebrate Diwali, Christmas, Chanukkah, Kwanza, Ramadan, Solstice, you name it! I don't like the commercialization, I have an old Hanukkia, we make latkes get a few gifts, no big deal. I really just see December as "the holiday month" It's a time to get together with family. We don't decorate or have big parties, on Christmas eve we go to Grandmas house, go to church and in the morning all of our family is there, we eat a nice Italian dinner and we go home, not one person besides grandma is Christian. My uncles are Buddhist, Jewish, Southern Baptist and Atheist. There is really no religious significance to most of us, but there is a whole lot of family love. That's what we celebrate.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

We celebrate every year. Everybody gets together Christmas Eve, and then again on Christmas day for lunch/dinner. My favorite part is just having the family all together.

 

[seashelley]

I haven't celebrated Christmas in years. I simply lost the desire for it, about maybe 2001. Since I have learned about its origins and meaning and realized it is completely in the face of my spiritual beliefs. Easter, too. I am not Jewish, btw. The Bible however, is my measuring device, as to what is and is not acceptable to the god I have chosen to serve.

 

[navella]

My husband and I don,t even put up a tree any more. I paint my windows with winter scenes, such as snow man trees, sleds etc. Its fun and my way of decorating. If anyone has a problem with it I don't care. Thats the way I do it, Do it the way you enjoy, thats all that matters.