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Originally Posted by Quarter life
Hi roadartist.
Yes Christmas can be a downer without all the trimmings like when we were kids...But we can make new traditions and make Christmas whatever we want it to be. It doesn't have to be about presents and sleeping the afternoon away after eating too much, or dealing with family who we only see once per year...Maybe make it a day when we eat junk food and clean out our clothing closets, making up a few boxes for charity. Or spend our day in our pjs watching old movies....I have to admit that although I don't do the obligatory family thing, I 'do' like the Christmas season....It is a marker that tells me that I made it through yet another year, a time to make plans for a happier next year.
I wish you and your husband peace and joy this Christmas...no matter what the day brings.
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Your wishes are kind. Actually, I've never been about the presents or the food. What I miss most is a tradition of taking my children on Christmas Eve to drive around and look at the lights. After that we would stop somewhere for hot chocolate. I had the dream that when they grew up we would somehow keep that tradition going, at least meet on Christmas Eve for hot chocolate. Silly me, of course a tradition would be a scene in a movie, not in actual life.