I don't hate christmas anymore

[Amelia]

I feel almost the same way, LimoLama.

[Daitetsu]

Christmas has always been more like a family reunion for me. One of those occasions when we all get together and talk, laugh and have fun. It was like that when I was a kid and now it is similar being a father. No religious meaning involved.
Several friends of mine and I have made some pretty bad experiences with regards to overly eager Christians and Christian belief per se, so I am glad that I associate Christmas with family and not with the Christian belief system. (I am sorry that I can't be too cheery when it comes to the topic of Christianity.)

Anyway, I hope you've had a wonderful time with your families and friends!

[Hoyu]

Happy Newton-mas!


Gassho,
George

Ah Newton-mas! Once came up in this old thread...

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?9144-Christmas

Worth a revisit because there are great discussions in it which relate. Personally, I love Jundo's perspective on celebrating them all!


Gassho,
Hoyu

[Jinyo]

Happy 26th Al,

Willow

[AlanLa]

Thank you , Willow. Well said. I am no longer on the raft, but I can still see it from where I float, though with much less desire to get back to it:

For me and my grinch years, the best holiday has been the 26th when it was all over, at last! And that is still fairly true.

[Jinyo]

Al - I hope you made it through the day without feeling too bad.

Truth is - Christmas is a difficult time for a whole raft of people.

But ... you're right - resentment and anger is toxic. I'm happy for others who enjoy this time of year - breath a sigh of relief when its over - and look forward to New Years day which always feels like a clean page.

Gassho

Willow

[George]

Al, Let's just ignore the Christian side of it and pretend that people are celebrating the anniversary or Sir Isaac Newton's birth instead.

Happy Newton-mas!

Gassho,
George

[Heisoku]

In all fairness we do call Christmas the 'C' word until the last week of term! Now all that is done for another year and yet the peaceful silence in this morning's sunrise was palpable. Pity this is not the way everyday!


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[AlanLa]

What is with all these christmas wishes? Is this some sort of devious test of my equanimity? "Bah, humbug," I say!

Just kidding... but just barely. I actually did manage to say that two word christmas greeting (the one starting with "merry") twice this year, spontaneously! Well, the first one was mumbled and I am not sure I actually finished all the syllables of the second one. I said it a third time quite clearly to my family this morning on Skype, but only after some champaign. Like I said up top, I am a work in progress on this christmas (thismas!) thing.

[Jeff]

Thank you for sharing, Al. I went through very similar emotions for a long time until I just accepted them. Like you the background that I had with the Christian church was very comforting to me in my youth. All those experiences buried within the mind could really play havoc at times.

Happy Holidays to all!

Al, I will sing Silent Night for you tonight

[Heisoku]

Happy Christmas.

[ZenHarmony]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, one and all!

Gassho,

Lisa

[Jinyo]

Christmas greetings Al.

Gassho

Willow

Merry Christmas Al.

Gassho
Michael