"Mens courses will foreshadow certain ends,
to which, if perservered in, they must lead."
said Scrooge, "But if the courses be departed
from, the ends will change. Say it is thus with
what you show me!"
from: A Christmas Carol
by: Charles Dickens
(i resolved to write myself a serious note to attach to my nov. page of my 2009 calender as a wake up call!! this is what i wrote:)
to which, if perservered in, they must lead."
said Scrooge, "But if the courses be departed
from, the ends will change. Say it is thus with
what you show me!"
from: A Christmas Carol
by: Charles Dickens
(i resolved to write myself a serious note to attach to my nov. page of my 2009 calender as a wake up call!! this is what i wrote:)
CINDY, CINDY, CINDY
You were a real loser this last December of 2008!
A real downer, a true dud!!
This is intended to be an encouraging note and a reminder so that I may recall the many ways that I can make this new years' Christmas season better-much better!!
1st- its not to be about a bad economy-though the media would have me think so.
2nd- its not about my Builders stress
3rd- drag, heft, and haul out ALL the storage bins from under the basement stairs, that are FULL of lovely Christmas decorations. Do this in Nov, and have them ready!!
4th- set up the Nativity scenes. (believe it or not, you didnt do this in 2008)
5th- It might be a really good idea to set up the tree on Thanksgiving day or eve. THis will lend to a longer season to enjoy it. and...it'll make the "hassle' of all the preparations worth it .
6th- Hopefully, hopefully, I have been buying Christmas gifts throughout the year!! Christmas isnt about the shopping. (nothing is about shopping)
7th- Dear me...bake more!!! Its not about the calories and possible weight gain-its about traditions and memories! ITs about smells and tastes an sharing the goodies.
8th- Invite more friends into our home!! Even if its only for hot chocolate and cake!
9th- Anna is home with us!! Not in Houston!!!
10th- Christmas is for grandkids!! I have them- I am so blessed!!
11th- Clark will be home shortly!! And...it'll be our last Christmas with Bri-dog for 2 years!! Make it memorable!!
12th- Dont long for things that cant possibly happen!! I wont be getting on an airplane with my whole family or even part of it, and fly off to lands exotic!! Its not going to happen. SO LET IT GO!!!!!!!
13th- Try, try, try to embrace the cold temperatures that winter brings. Remember-there's always the hot tub out back. Also remember that you do fully enjoy wearing warm fuzzy sweaters. Remember too that our ground wont be blanketed with snow. That the sun is always shining here. And we arent cursed with inversions.
14th- Maybe this year will be the ham and potato dinner year for the church party. The jury is still out about how the Christmas Ball was received by everyone last year.
15th- Remember that its all about the Christmas music for me!! Its the music of the season that touches my Grinch like soul and makes Christmas CHRISTMAS for me!!
16th- I didnt do Christmas cards last year either!! I love Christmas cards. My head is full of lots of creative ideas for cards. Again, do something about it this time!!!! Start creating in November 2009, or even earlier than that!!!
17th- lastly, but certainly not least, go the Temple more often in December. Keep Christ in Christmas!!
3 comments:
Easy to beat ourselves up about things we don't do, isn't it? You shouldn't do it though, as each year is different and each season of our lives bring different energy levels, motivations, etc. What you do now may be different than what you used to do, but it is still good. There's always room for new (or old brought back) activities though, and I like alot of your thoughts here. I could especially relate to the music of Christmas one. We have really enjoyed listening to Jon Schmidt, Josh Groban, and John Tesh's CDs especially. Might just keep doing it even though Christmas is over!
Love to the family.
YES! Well said. I will do those things too. Start Christmas earlier and enjoy it longer. No regrets, just DO IT. Thanks for the reminders.
There are some great ideas in that list! I think it's so important to start early...I just have a hard time actually doing it, especially with Christmas cards. I'm glad that Christmas always comes again so we can keep trying and enjoying!
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