tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667646137012086449.post2254627854717317422..comments2023-04-04T11:59:47.190-04:00Comments on The Point of It All: Christmas GrinchDiMohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11930070193541514582noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667646137012086449.post-86136847559285548472012-12-28T15:42:22.922-05:002012-12-28T15:42:22.922-05:00Yep. You would be hated if you stopped receiving C...Yep. You would be hated if you stopped receiving Christmas presents... bc then you wold be a hypocrite. When you're on the receiving end, it's not about the commercialization, it's about allowing someone to show you a measure of love. If anything, you receive to show the giver you appreciate them. If you deny them that, you're denying them the pleasure of trying to make someone else's day. That's not for us to do. We should just be grateful.<br /><br />As for the giving part... well... yeah, that would suck too but you wouldn't be hated for it. (But I might remove you from my Christmas card list!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7667646137012086449.post-74459707641124465982012-12-24T13:41:34.764-05:002012-12-24T13:41:34.764-05:00Grandma would always loudly proclaim she did not c...Grandma would always loudly proclaim she did not celebrate Christmas ("That's not His birthday, that's King Herod's birthday"), but would always help MaMa play Santa Claus. I've gotten to a point that I still love the season, but not the commercialization. I see too many people struggling to give their kids presents knowing they are neglecting other responsibilities. This year I've started reminding people I do have a life after Christmas. I've never been one to equate money with love or gifts ... yet my children seem to have embraced this quality. I don't wait for Christmas to express my love, appreciation, or thoughts ... I do it when I can and don't expect anything in return. My hubby, on the other hand, is the lost brother of the Grinch. I don't mad at him for not getting me anything because he does so much for me anyway. Getting a gift is a bonus. I agree ...we should spend mnore time with family and doing good deeds ... all year long. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com