Christmas is for children. But it is for grown-ups too.
Even if it is a headache, a chore, and a nightmare, it is a period of necessary defrosting of chill and hide-bound hearts.Lenora Mattingly Weber
I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
Charles Dickens
Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.
Mary Ellen Chase
I like these quotes (which I found here). I think that this year’s Recession Christmas held a different tone for many people, as we emphasized feeling and family over material things; we would do well to savor that throughout the year.
I am recovering today; catching up on all sorts of things. Normal posting (whatever that means) to resume tomorrow.
Hope your holiday was merry and bright!
I agree with you about the Recession Christmas. For my part I believe the recession triggered the best Christmas I've had in years. We've still had all our own traditions of going to our friend's house for dinner and driving around looking at Christmas lights, but I only got three gifts this year instead of many. It's the first Christmas in a long time that I can remember exactly what I got the day after. Hallelujah! And of course I got to spend a lot of time with my family. It was definitely great. Happy recovering!