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Its only one day, then its over, Christmas has always been stress full everything has to be just right, rushing around right to the last minute on christmas eve, Things were different when I was a kid, we only got one gift and never went in dept, because the bills had to be paid first, but that was fine because we were all together, Now when your loved one is no longer here to share it with you , You wonder and see how things have changed and want it back to the ways it was , with love .
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There is one thing certain, Kelly... we cannot go back in time... Actually, it's good that we can't. Can you imagine having to re-live the BAD parts??? We would of course choose to pick the events we would "do over."
But being life - the rain comes with the sunshine... and if we were allowed to slip back in time, I think our rainy days would still be there to haunt us. :(
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I hate my inability to control the past... I hate my inability to control the future... I have spent years attempting to live in the moment - but I'm not sure I do a good job at that.
Wanting our loved ones with us is so natural.
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When I got married, although my in-laws were not rich by any means, things were different. They only had one child, my husband, and they always went over board for him. He apareciated it, but seemed happier with less and togetherness. When our kids came along, Christmas at my in-laws got rediculous. I loved them to peices, but my MIL just spent and spent and spent.
We tried to get our kids to see that while that was nice, there were things in life that were much more important.
A couple of years ago, we decided that since there were no "little ones" around, and my grown children were struggling to just start out, we should draw names for Christmas. Every one agreed except grandma. We all stuck to the plan, but she did not, so those who did not have her name, felt guilty for not getting her anything. For 3 years, we drew names, but grandma always "cheated." FInally, this past spring, when we were all together, we had the discussion again, and grandma reluctantly promised that THIS YEAR, she would not cheat. Well.........this year she won't because she died in June.
It leaves me wondering....did I rob her of her joy by trying to pull the reins in on her? I hope not, because there was so much love for her, that if you could box and wrap it, it would not have fit in her house.
Anyway, I saw this post, and I just had to reply. We are all different in our ways and beliefs, but if we can see that, accept it, and co-exist in love, I guess things all balance out in the end.
Sending huggs,
Rainbow
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This year, I can only think - not of the simple things - but that one of the richest Christmases I could have is one with Mama still here.
This year, I can only think - not of the simple things - but that one of the richest Christmases I could have is one with Mama still here.
This year, I can only think - not of the simple things - but that one of the richest Christmases I could have is one with Mama still here.