I looked at 89 pictures of my grandnephews opening gifts in Maryland. It took 5 hours with some eating in between. It was painful to see every wish fulfilled PLUS PLUS PLUS ... too much of a muchness for my soul. If at 3 you get everything plus, what are your expections in life.
I love giving AND I enjoy receiving. I am always thankful that someone remembered me with some love in a box or a card or a meal. If we could simplify Christmas getting rid of Christmas in the stores in October, Black Friday, Cyber Monday etc etc. and the expectations of alway expecting the wishlist of gifts to be fulfilled, it would thrill me and take away some of the angst the holidays bring. It is so sad that the meaning and the magic of Christmas has poofed with the commercialism of it.
Sound like Grinch and I am to a degree. I WORK to enjoy the holiday and it should not be work. Having survived this one in realitivy good spirits I shall put it behind me and work on the new year 2018 which we shall hope and pray is an improvement and less stressful than insane 2017.
Negativity gets us no where and I shall try to be as positive as can be in the upcoming year. HO HOs not Humbugs.
