I was raised to have a full understanding of the words, "It's the thought that counts!". My parents raised five of us with a very limited income. Parents didn't spend a fortune back then to make Christmas special, they didn't have it to spend. The only way they had to make Christmas feel special back then, was to leave crumbs and an empty glass on the counter, and then go outside to jingle bells and shout "HO HO HO, Merry Christmas!!!". And for some reason, we were always more exited than you can imagine!
This was back in a time when neighbors strung lights across to connect with each others homes, and at least 3 houses had speakers rigged to play Holiday music for all of the passers by to hear. Every now and then, you would have to go in and move the needle because the neighbor informed you that they just heard the same line about 200 times.
Moms made homemade cookies to serve throughout December and somehow managed to sew a complete wardrobe for you without you finding out. Kids put cloves in oranges and made handmade ornaments that always had their school picture on it somewhere. For some reason, families just went out together from house to house singing carols. The school Christmas program actually had songs about the birth of Christ!
It was the one time of the year that everyone joined together and were truly thankful for all they had, even though it was not much.
Maybe the change we need in America, is to go back to a time when we worked hard for little, and appreciated a lot!!!
This was back in a time when neighbors strung lights across to connect with each others homes, and at least 3 houses had speakers rigged to play Holiday music for all of the passers by to hear. Every now and then, you would have to go in and move the needle because the neighbor informed you that they just heard the same line about 200 times.
Moms made homemade cookies to serve throughout December and somehow managed to sew a complete wardrobe for you without you finding out. Kids put cloves in oranges and made handmade ornaments that always had their school picture on it somewhere. For some reason, families just went out together from house to house singing carols. The school Christmas program actually had songs about the birth of Christ!
It was the one time of the year that everyone joined together and were truly thankful for all they had, even though it was not much.
Maybe the change we need in America, is to go back to a time when we worked hard for little, and appreciated a lot!!!
1 comment:
Can we ditch the fruit and walnuts though?
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