[id2008]

We smile and share in exchanging a big "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!" when you know, deep in the back of your mind, your just cringing and waiting for something to happen, and you know it will... for it always does.....

You wish just for one year, there would be no family ..., or a disaster..
1 - you have gotten everyone something, who was on your list...

2 - you have enough food to feed an army

3 - you never forgot to send a Christmas card to anyone, even though you hardly ever see them, but you know if you don't, you'll be talked about!!!!

4 - Its your turn to do Christmas dinner, you hope you don't burn the dinner, poison anyone... and you follow the receipt exactly how it was written.


I was brought into a discussion recently, why things go hay wire around the holiday season....

Well my reply was, well its the same for me, I recently have been put to the test, but I knew that I had spirit with me helping me and guiding me, even tho at times I didn't see it or feel it....

To achieve what I desired and to regain peace... I had to suffer consequences as well as the people involved... and looking back at it, its all a learning process and to help us to grow stronger and move forward. Its sad and heart wrenching because it happened this time of year... but also at this time of year we are also reminded that we have a lot to be grateful for, we have done some good this year no matter how big or small... As there are less fortunate people in the world who are worse off then what were are....

Blessings and Peace and Prayer be sent out to all the people in this world who are in need.....!

Has anyone got a Holiday story they wish to share, or just an experience serious or funny....

Love to hear from you...

Blessings and Peace

[ImapFidaarram]

Blessings, Peace and Prayers indeed.

I don't know if anyone knows this story but: There was a man who lost his family in a freak accident this December the 8th. A fighter jet crashed into his home about three hourse after he kissed his family goodbye for the day and went to work. The crash resulted in the deaths of his wife, his two baby girls, and his mother in law who was visiting from Korea to help care for the new 2 month old. The man doesn't blame the pilot(who ejected) of the craft and actually asked that people pray for him so that he doesn't have to endure the suffering and guilt from what happened.

Here's the article

http://news.aol.com/article/jet-cras...635x1200983098

How's that for a Merry Christmas. I hope he gets through this because he is obviously very strong, and obviously a very kind, good-willed person. No one deserves for that to happen to them.

I sent him a letter.. it wasn't perfect but I hope the love I sent with it can give him some comfort somewhere inside. I also shared this story with my class at school and asked if they would all write letters, and they did. I was so happy because most of the time the kids at my school are very troubled because of their own problems and are unable to step out of themselves in order to be mature and reach out to someone else. They're teenegers too, but they really did what they could to try reaching out with love to this man.

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I dunno.. i figured this might be appropriate to share here because it was around Christmas time this year and to remind us to not take our families for granted.

[Lorionasodi]

I love the lights and all the decorations. I especially love the fake trees, all decked out. Our bedroom tree is pink!
I don't however, like all the obligations that go along with this time of year. Now, I did it faithfully for 35 years! Christmas was shopping, spending, reviewing the lists, cooking, baking and cleaning up. I could and did handle all of that. I suppose my question here is, why do any of us feel this obligation to conform to what society says we must do?

You MUST buy gifts! You MUST have a tree and decorations.
You MUST eat certain prescribed/approved foods.
Who says I have to follow these rules?
Well, I don't have to. I have stepped out of the madness that is now christmas. I give gifts when I feel in my heart to do so, not because I am TOLD TO.
I have divorced myself from christmas and it feels good.

[id2008]

My sister and her husband were just preparing for a quiet family Christmas day and was only expecting for people, plus themselves and their little boy... Some huge argument going on, in her family side of the family...

Well as it turns out, she just received word that she will be now expecting to have ten plus the 3 of them, so now, she's made a mad dash, down to the shops to buy extra food and gifts...

We've made a bet... if they will cancel at the last minute or not.... lmao..