Posted by Dinah on December 25, 2008, at 18:47:03
In reply to Christmas traditions; feeling sad **sad trigger** » Dinah, posted by Kath on December 25, 2008, at 17:00:48
(((Kath)))
Christmas can be a sad time of year, with reminders of what isn't. This year I'm feeling the spirit of Christmas, but for many years I didn't. It was always in my mind today how very fortunate my family is, and how fragile that good fortune can be.
Those sound like lovely Christmas traditions. What are Clementine oranges? I'm trying to think if I've had one.
Is it cold where you are? It's hot hot hot here today. The air conditioner is on, and I'm still in sleeveless, with short pants. I just got back from bringing some roast beef and very flat Yorkshire pudding (my first Yorkshire Pudding failure) to my mother and my uncle. They've got the flu and couldn't make it to our house, but she felt well enough to eat it if I brought it to her. Tea sounds like a nice tradition if it's very cold. Is there any way to start some other traditions just for the two of you? I know that once we have kids, the holidays seem like they're all about them. But it needn't be that way. Traditions can bring comfort and can make the extraordinary out of the ordinary. They may change over time, but that doesn't mean you can't find new ways to make this day special among days. Or every day, I suppose, if it comes to that. Although I suppose every day can't be special in the exact same way.
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