Christmas Is Getting Closer
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Maggie
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No, I haven't, I find that every year it gets harder and harder to go out and buy things, especially when you have older children. They seem to like money and gift certificates the best. (Besides, we have totally different tastes)
Christmas is waaaay too commercialized any more for my taste, when you see the ads on television these days that scream out at you, "buy her diamonds, buy her a luxury vehicle, new fur coat", it's absolutely ridiculous. Who needs that??
Give me bubble bath anyday. 
I think the real meaning of Christmas has fallen to the wayside. It's not about going out and buying that new X Box that costs hundreds of dollars. Do kids really appreciate those expensive gifts? I wonder sometimes..
A few weeks ago I was watching W5 and there was a segment on there about a Canadian volunteering her services in an orphanage in the Ukraine. As I watched, I bawled my eyes out when I saw these beautiful, beautiful babies and young children who had been orphaned by their mothers for whatever reason (drug use, prostitution, alcoholism, etc..) My heart went out to those poor kids and if I had the means and I was able to just pack up and go, I would do it in a heartbeat and leave and go for at least a period of six months. They really do need help.
Sorry, didn't mean to get on a soapbox, but, I feel really passionate about this and I haven't been able to get the images of those babies out of my mind...(I'm not really a grinch either....honest!)
Christmas is waaaay too commercialized any more for my taste, when you see the ads on television these days that scream out at you, "buy her diamonds, buy her a luxury vehicle, new fur coat", it's absolutely ridiculous. Who needs that??
Give me bubble bath anyday. I think the real meaning of Christmas has fallen to the wayside. It's not about going out and buying that new X Box that costs hundreds of dollars. Do kids really appreciate those expensive gifts? I wonder sometimes..
A few weeks ago I was watching W5 and there was a segment on there about a Canadian volunteering her services in an orphanage in the Ukraine. As I watched, I bawled my eyes out when I saw these beautiful, beautiful babies and young children who had been orphaned by their mothers for whatever reason (drug use, prostitution, alcoholism, etc..) My heart went out to those poor kids and if I had the means and I was able to just pack up and go, I would do it in a heartbeat and leave and go for at least a period of six months. They really do need help.
Sorry, didn't mean to get on a soapbox, but, I feel really passionate about this and I haven't been able to get the images of those babies out of my mind...(I'm not really a grinch either....honest!)
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JoJo
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My family always asks me for gift certificates because Mom doesn't know what kids like these days.That's just fine with me less hassle at the Mall.
My heart goes out to the families that have lost everything from Katrina.There won't be any Christmas for alot of those kids and that's not fair. Your right Maggie there are kids all over the world that live in disgusting surroundings.We donate to the Red Cross because we know the money will go directly to the needy families. Now I'm getting carried away. Go luck with your shopping.
My heart goes out to the families that have lost everything from Katrina.There won't be any Christmas for alot of those kids and that's not fair. Your right Maggie there are kids all over the world that live in disgusting surroundings.We donate to the Red Cross because we know the money will go directly to the needy families. Now I'm getting carried away. Go luck with your shopping.
Maggie said:
Christmas is waaaay too commercialized any more for my taste, when you see the ads on television these days that scream out at you, "buy her diamonds, buy her a luxury vehicle, new fur coat", it's absolutely ridiculous. Who needs that??
Who needs that?? One of the reasons people play those jumbo millions odds and almost certainly impossible to win in a lifetime main prizes lotteries for is …?
Maggie said:
If I was a kid, I would probably be more than happy to get one of those, from the Santa of course…
Maggie said:
Well, a few weeks ago I was walking, seeing quite a few very old people searching the garbage cans....Still feel ashamed because of the amount of my for the Christmas planned small donation to the Salvation Army or such a decent organization, that compassionately helps those people, and the other in need. Hope in the near future will write a much higher amount...
Maggie
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Some good points there, tomtom, but, I really can't speak for others as to why they play the lottery, I don't play it in the hopes of winning a main prize just so I can afford to buy jewelry, and furs and toys. I'm not into those things. For me winning a main prize would mean being able to share with my family first and foremost and helping them out, forget the jewels, but, I admit I would prob get myself a new vehicle. I took my car in for an oil change yesterday, they had a Hyundai Tucson sitting there, and I thought, now that's a nice vehicle. If I could afford a new one, that's what I'd think about going with. What do I need a Lexus for? About the only other thing I would splurge on would be to go on a trip overseas. Give me all of that, and I'd be happier than a pig in doo doo. I honestly don't think winning the mega bucks would change who I am in any way and make me go out and buy totally useless things that mean nothing to me.
I know a couple who buy their 2 kids everything they want and they have admitted they do it out of guilt. They both work full-time, have always left them with sitters since they were only a few months old. You ought to see their garage, it's more like a storage unit for toys that don't get used. Of course any kid would like to see their wish come true under the tree come Christmas morning, but, you can't blame the kid for what the parent does. I've had this conversation at work with other people and they are all in agreement that most kids today are spoiled, there is such a thing as doing too much for them. They just expect it even into young adult-hood. When everything is handed to you all your life, where's the motivation? Parents have good intentions and want their kids to have the things they didn't, but, sometimes it's in excess, I think.
The Salvation Army is a wonderful organization, how can one walk by and not give a donation? No argument from me on that one!
I know a couple who buy their 2 kids everything they want and they have admitted they do it out of guilt. They both work full-time, have always left them with sitters since they were only a few months old. You ought to see their garage, it's more like a storage unit for toys that don't get used. Of course any kid would like to see their wish come true under the tree come Christmas morning, but, you can't blame the kid for what the parent does. I've had this conversation at work with other people and they are all in agreement that most kids today are spoiled, there is such a thing as doing too much for them. They just expect it even into young adult-hood. When everything is handed to you all your life, where's the motivation? Parents have good intentions and want their kids to have the things they didn't, but, sometimes it's in excess, I think.
The Salvation Army is a wonderful organization, how can one walk by and not give a donation? No argument from me on that one!
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Christmas
Its a beautiful time of the year when we can get together with family and friends, for some of us its a pain we use plastic ,money we don't have , We put ourselves futher in debt, when the time comes around to pay our basic bills for the month ,there we have more extra billls left over from christmas , that causes much stress, we are paying for chrisrmas on top of christmas just like paying interest on top of interest on those plastic cards. there is nothing wrong with a credit card , what it all boils down to we abuse it like christmas and that makes our lives nothing but stress, so therefore we don't want to see christmas. We don't have to try and get the moon for our kids just because they asked for it. everything is so commercialized and we seem to get sucked right in ,we just keep making those merchants richer and richer and they are laughing at us. Christmas is a time to enjoy your family and have peace and love in your heart.
Its a beautiful time of the year when we can get together with family and friends, for some of us its a pain we use plastic ,money we don't have , We put ourselves futher in debt, when the time comes around to pay our basic bills for the month ,there we have more extra billls left over from christmas , that causes much stress, we are paying for chrisrmas on top of christmas just like paying interest on top of interest on those plastic cards. there is nothing wrong with a credit card , what it all boils down to we abuse it like christmas and that makes our lives nothing but stress, so therefore we don't want to see christmas. We don't have to try and get the moon for our kids just because they asked for it. everything is so commercialized and we seem to get sucked right in ,we just keep making those merchants richer and richer and they are laughing at us. Christmas is a time to enjoy your family and have peace and love in your heart.
Re: Christmas
Well, usually all around Christmas you might get more than quite good deals. And also there is the Boxing Day. Last year I was too lazy to wake up earlier, and missed a huge screen TV I liked that was around $800, while regular price was a few thousands. Is $800 for a huge TV that might last for years too much? When compared to lottery tickets prices that TV might look more than inexpensive in my opinion. A huge screen TV for about just 400 tickets sometimes?
retyah said:
Well, usually all around Christmas you might get more than quite good deals. And also there is the Boxing Day. Last year I was too lazy to wake up earlier, and missed a huge screen TV I liked that was around $800, while regular price was a few thousands. Is $800 for a huge TV that might last for years too much? When compared to lottery tickets prices that TV might look more than inexpensive in my opinion. A huge screen TV for about just 400 tickets sometimes?