Sad to see no one has posted all day. As a penalty, you may read the following story about Christmas for me.
In 1964 I was 4.5 years old that Christmas. I was reading the newspaper at that time because it was a natural progression from the funny pages. I had already picked up on the idea there was no Santa. One night close to Christmas, the family was riding through downtown Louisville and I saw a Santa on the corner and mentioned to my mother. Then I saw another, and another.
I said 1,2,3,4 Santa's! What the hey! Picked that up from grandpa who would never have cussed in front of me. I went into hardcore, industrial strength, inquisitive young kid mode until my mother told me would talk when we got home.
My little sister was only 1 at the time so my mother made it very clear to me that if I told her there was no Santa I would have hell to pay.
That Christmas eve I was up at 2 am helping my father put together a tricycle for my sister and a Huffy bicycle for me. It was sooo much cooler than any Christmas I could remember. Which was about 2. Every Christmas after that, until my sister was probably 22 and found out there was no Rudolf either, I would help wrap presents on Christmas Eve.
Anyway, despite my religious beliefs, I'm all into Christmas and what it stands for. I'll be giving a couple of gifts this year, just like every year, to random people at the golf course, or the lady at the bank, grocery store clerk, etc...people who have no idea I'm giving them a gift. I prefer that over exchanging gifts, which is just a barter if you are a cursed pragmatist such as myself..
Beware the Ides of December for there are only 10 days left til Christmas! Go out and look at the lights! Listen to Christmas music you've never heard! Eat food you only eat once a year and savor it!
Read Proverbs: chapter 21 verse 19 King James Version, and make an allowance. She wants Christmas to be cool just like you do. Make her happy and enjoy the football bowl games reward that you have coming.
