Are You Into The Real Meaning Of Christmas? Or...

[Changing4Best]

I figure it is a good time of year to resurrect this one!

 

[Lucycat]

I thought that was called Easter?

 

[Changing4Best]

Ummm...

 

[Recovery4Me]

I believe in Christ as Lord.

Yet I also feel the spirit of Christmas is for everybody, all life long if they wanted.

I use to keep strings of white lights on my inside living & huge Fica Tree, just for that thought. (My son still giggles at our ole' home traditions.) Just a day ago they (DIL + Son) put up the tree, I paid for as a gift in love to honor family and hearth.

Not a great pix but a meaning of Christmas to me none-the-less.
Christmas...is where hearts can gather and share-(like this thread).
So...warmth of the Holiday to each of you, in some manner that brings you inner peace!

 

[Changing4Best]

I like what you are doing, @Recovery4Me . I did up my front door so far and placed an artificial pointsetta out there too. I live in an apartment, so everyone was amazed at how realistic it looks and one tenant even wanted to water it! LOL...

 

[Friday]

I used to be. For over 30 years Christmas was my favorite holiday. 1:2. All over the world. With family, loved ones, friends, enemies, or solo... In snow, desert and palm trees, swamps and bayous, on ship, in mountains, at the beach... Rich as a pasha or poor as mouse... Christmas trees or NewYears trees or an effload of barrels all stacked in a pyramid. 25th, 7th or any day hereabouts declared 'today' is Christmas. Whether Dec/Jan is in winter or summer. Sitting in half frozen mud with cracks in my fingers black with grease and griping, or building castles of gingerbread a meter at base and laughing. With church bells or muezzein calls or deafening silence. It just felt like Christmas. A little piece of magic. Anywhere in the world.

Last year I learned why so many people kill themselves over the holidays.
The magic died. Don't know if it will be back. Shock of that is over, I think. We'll find out! :coffee:

 

[Recovery4Me]

:hug:@SheilaKathy You've got one of the biggest hearts, I have ever seen & some real balls insofar as your spirit :joyful:( I mean Christmas Balls of course...ahem).:clown:

@FridayJones ...guess I will just have to make your teeth chatter...:hug:'s to be placed on the side of the scale that allows a favor of a little magic to someday be found in weighing in your life once again.

 

[Changing4Best]

I think one of the biggest blessings of the season is to be with loved ones, friends or family, it does not matter. Either will do!

 

[Lionheart]

Christmas is a difficult time of year for me. I lost my father December 12, 2012 just 4 days before the big day. Still I celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in my heart and try to surround myself with the warmth and love of family.

I am trying to instill more meaning into Christmas as best that I can even though there is no tree or lights ,children, or presents in my home anymore.

 

[RussH]

I am into the real reason for the season, but I love all there is about Christmas. It is my favorite time of the year.

@FridayJones I have a thread going inviting people to post what the look forward to in the Christmas season; maybe you would consider thinking of some things and post them.

 

[Friday]

@RussH Thankyou, that's incredibly sweet. I'm working on no expectations this year, though. I may spend it suicidal, homicidal, or in so much Xmas spirit it gives people cavities. Just taking things as they come and rolling with it. Or not. As prudence dictates ;)

 

[void]

I don't celebrate pagan holidays, but respect those who do.