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its not all festive and cheer

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  • #52
    ThewhiteJesus
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,714 ✭✭✭ThewhiteJesus


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    It can be a very painful time of the year for me, incredible loneliness and sadness

    You're not alone wanderer, i think the build up is worse, for me anyway.
    Funnily enough once stephens day comes i usually feel better than i had in weeks, i immediately start looking forward to spring.


  • #53
    boardlady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭boardlady


    Growing up myself, we had been told from very young that the real 'Santa claus' had died a very long time ago - the story of St Nicholas was told to us, and after that, we just enjoyed the magical elements of christmas without any of the stress of whether it was actually real or not. I knew that our parents gave us the presents - and so they go the credit - and also, we never had to listen to threats of 'santa won't come' from them. I similar with my own kids and it worked out beautifully. I always said I would not lie to them so as they asked was Santa real, and I explained that he was not, relief was the only emotion on their faces! In our house, it is time spent together, at home - but not working. And as an extended family, we spend time together. Time which normally centres around work and work-related talk. It is a very restorative fortnight and I love it for that. Also, I love the lights and the sense of nostalgia. It reminds me of christmases gone and of what I would like for christmas future, which will surely be different before too long as family pass on.


  • #54
    The Tetrarch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭The Tetrarch


    It is a time of giving ... giving out. :pac:


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