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Originally Posted by MauiGirl  SirTeddykins and Wylies's Mom, you two are literally cracking me up. I love your honest revelations of your holiday spirit, or what some may perceive as lack of it. You have given me the courage to, for the first time in my life, open a card yesterday from someone I have only met twice, and without guilt put it in the trash. The photo card with no message, and computer printed label, only tells me that I am on some list, and doesn't even indicate that we have any connection at all.
However, I am very sentimental, and cherish every little thing, gesture, etc. that comes from the heart. I always feel better giving than receiving, but do not like obligatory gifting.
I have not sent Christmas cards since my DH passed away 5 years ago. For many years before that, he and I sent cards and also a recorded CD of mixed jazz Christmas music, and each CD had our holiday picture/label on it. It was his idea and a lot of work, but reportedly enjoyed by some 50-75 friends, many of whom still play those CDs today. I could never keep up that tradition, and it was just too sad to think of sending cards, so I stopped. |
Lol, I know...it does feel good to be honest about it
! Good job on giving yourself permission to throw a card away! Liberating a little, isn't it?
That CD gift actually sounds really amazing! I mean, that's a really cool and appreciated and personal gift that someone took time and effort to put together. Lovely...and a gift that no one would forget where it's from.
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Originally Posted by KazzyK810 I wonder how many of us truly feel this way?
I also hate those gift exchanges and secret santa things. I know this makes me a terrible person, a downright scrooge...but I cant stand them. And don't want to waste my time shopping for someone who means nothing to me and whom i wouldn't otherwise buy a gift for. And i hate the awkwardness of trying to politely accept some junky gift and come up with some pleasantry to say about it. The artificialness of it just kills the the Christmas spirit for me. |
Yes...same here. I try to embrace some of the Xmas thing, but often the artificialness of it doesn't let me...