Parents Talking

Usually this time of year gets everyone excited. We all have our calendars filled with dinners and gatherings. There is the shopping, the gift wrapping and the baking. The lists of things to get and to do are long. The economy is spiraling down and the expenses are spiraling up. The credit card dream, now has become a nightmare. I say now is the perfect time to forget all those things you THINK you have to do and just enjoy your family. Forget about getting everything on those Christmas list’s, and just buy one thing for each child….one item for each family….now isn’t the time to pretend our wallets looked like it did last year. Show each other and your children what this season is really about. I am not talking religion, but if that’s your only message, than that’s fine too. I am talking about the spirit of giving to others, to be caring and have a loving heart. Bake for a family…one whole dinner, from the main dish to the dessert. Buy a family a movie pass….Purchase a grocery gift card, for a family….you don’t need to buy every individual a gift…group it together and give something practical and meaningful at the same time. When I was a younger, struggling, single mom, a grocery card was like winning the lottery to me…a movie pass for all of us was such a treat…..fixing a baked meal was so appreciated….or put some money into a gift card for a family. Now isn’t the time to out do each other but to do FOR each other. Let’s help teach our children that we can have the most beautiful Christmas season without all the expensive trappings. I am reminded of all those family’s out there who have lost someone and are not a “whole” family for these holidays….so remember how important it is to share your Christmas and all the holidays with all of your family members. In my house, we decorated and loved having the house filled with baked goodies and family meals. There were no presents until my last payday which was usually the day before christmas….and then I rushed to the store to get one or two items for each of my kids….So, our whole month leading up to that moment was filled with love and hope and the spirit of the season….being with family, feeling grateful, and having faith in hopes and dreams. To this day, this is still what Christmas means to me and my family…..Merry Christmas to all….

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