The closer to Christmas day, the more depressed I get. Ya see, I don't do (participate) Christmas no more. Go head, call me a old grinch if'n ya want to. I turn my phone off the day before an' leave it off till the next year. Did I mention that I hate phones? Three minutes on a phone an' the conversation is over. It's not that I don't like Christmas or holidays in general, I just don't like what holidays have become.....commercialized and competition. Especially Christmas where everbody competes to be the biggest spender on the block. Christmas ain't about spend'n. Sheesh!!!!
But anyhows.....this year Christmas has been on my mind. I'm miss'n the kids an' grankids. With seven kids an' a whole shipp'n crate full on grankids, I got a lot to miss. All them festivities of scream'n kids, the rustle of wrapping paper being tore to shreds, the kitchen smells throughout the house.....a fresh cup of steam'n coffee......a big feed fest. I try my darnedest to not let Christmas bring me down, but damn, I can't just turn my thinker on an' off any ol' time I want to. I'm a thinker ya know. An' ya can't ignore Christmas like it was just another day.
Early Merry Christmas to everbody!!!!
So what am I gonna do for Christmas? Well, nephew Joseph says I got to spend it with him an' family since I'm already camped here an' I don't eat much. Not the way I wanted to spend Christmas, but what the hell, I'm here an' I ain't got no other plans. Baa Hum Bug!!!!
I rekon that's all I got to say for today.
But anyhows.....this year Christmas has been on my mind. I'm miss'n the kids an' grankids. With seven kids an' a whole shipp'n crate full on grankids, I got a lot to miss. All them festivities of scream'n kids, the rustle of wrapping paper being tore to shreds, the kitchen smells throughout the house.....a fresh cup of steam'n coffee......a big feed fest. I try my darnedest to not let Christmas bring me down, but damn, I can't just turn my thinker on an' off any ol' time I want to. I'm a thinker ya know. An' ya can't ignore Christmas like it was just another day.
Early Merry Christmas to everbody!!!!
So what am I gonna do for Christmas? Well, nephew Joseph says I got to spend it with him an' family since I'm already camped here an' I don't eat much. Not the way I wanted to spend Christmas, but what the hell, I'm here an' I ain't got no other plans. Baa Hum Bug!!!!
I rekon that's all I got to say for today.
I feel the same way about Christmas since I don't believe in it anymore, but I try to enjoy it for the little kids' sake. Just grin and bear it - it'll be over with in a few more days.
ReplyDeleteI certainly can sympathize with ya! If it weren't for helping Mom, I wouldn't do Christmas either. Way too many years of working in retail did me in on that!
ReplyDeleteEasier to not celebrate when you live alone, I reckon.
Happy Christmas Billy Bob, I follow your blog daily...Cheer up it will be gone before you can wink your eyes...It is cold here and it is most of the year about 200 days of inclement weather, green as all get out & lovely the 2months we manage to get some sunshine in the august and September months...People have made the holidays way too ridiculous, why can't people be nice to each other all the time, when they get into a jam people run for the hills, hunger is big in this county and unemployment and homelessness yet those who are rich ignore them and the big shots at the county the commissioners are greedy as hell...We live just the two of us on a fixed income our daughter will never live in this area again, she is in NYC and loves it, travels all over the USA and sometimes foreign countries, she says they know more about being nice in NYC than they ever did in Seattle or where we live in Washington state..so I think Christmas is everyday when you think of others, we are spiritual not religious and I think the new Pope Francis who is just the sweetest person alive states it succinctly if you ignore the poor and infirmed and suffering human being how can you say you love GOD????? of course he won't be the Pope long, the cardinals and bishops who want all your money can't have any of that preaching, tooo bad..he really loves God and shows the world love and peace..so don't fret Billy Bob, happy holidays all year thru! ciao X()
ReplyDeleteHappy Festivus, Billy Bob.
ReplyDeleteYou know Billy Bob I feel the same way and if not for Girlfriend pushing me to do it I might of been in Fla by now,I can't wait till the 26th. I guess for us 65 and older it just isn't the same as it was when we were in our 30's with the kid's and all. So what can you do, join your nephew Joseph and have a good dinner that a least you didn't have to make... And the kicker here is you don't have to clean it up...Merry Christmas from one Grinch to another...
ReplyDeleteAnd another big plus,,,, like me, you can pack up and go home any time. Love my family, but, have to have some quiet time every day. I go back for the poker fest, tho.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way Billy Bob. There will be no Christmas celebration in our house and we are perfectly happy with that :)
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