Has the magic of Christmas diminished?
Watch this postOh joy! The shops are gearing up for Christmas; the cards & decorations are out even Christmas music is in one shop. The build up to Christmas has been ruined - it used to be magical when my children were young. What do you think? Do you feel the same?
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& the opening of The presents that were under the Tree-- Mostly Underpants- New Blazer for school- Shoes--Sorry Boots! granddad wouldn't waste money on shoes---- But One year I got A Meccano set!! -Kept me occupied for Months on dark winter nights Because we hadn't even got electricity -Never mind a TV- & What Was a Laptop ? & you took a Tablet when you were Ill 😉
After Lunch The Animals had to be attended to again & the evening Milking done - Then Family &
Neighbours got together for a drink ( or Two) prior to a whopping great Supper round the Kitchen
Table-- Just a few memories of Christmas as a Youngster in the 1950s
Do you think that it is adults that can spoil yuletide for children, you go in to a store and you often hear --what would you like for Christmas - rather than listen to the child over the last few weeks to get a idea and then go and get a chance for a surprise gift.
I think that yuletide ( Christmas ) is for children and have a lot of adults forgotten that.
It will make kids believe for another two years.
Personally since I lost my husband I dislike everything about this time of year & cannot wait for New Years Day to arrive when I take a deep breath and say " Come on old girl snap out of it and get on with life" .
At least in my day religion was taught in school ( whether we liked it or not), and children said prayers and sang hymns. Non-Protestants did not have to partake if they desired, but many did so.
I found it quite unbelievable to watch teenage children attending this year's Remembrance Service unable to follow the service in any way or able to sing the hymns, which they appeared to have no knowledge of at all.
Many there had attended the attached church school!
But it's some times, the little things that make the season sparkle, not throwing money at it. !!