Merry Christmas. I love this holiday. I'm a mommy, so I really enjoy making this holiday fun and special for my daughter. I didn't have Christmas when I was a kid. My parents did not believe in Christmas or any other holiday for that matter. They were Jehova's Witnesses. So we missed school on holidays to skip the parties. I remember I would look out the window on Halloween and watch all the kids walk to school with their costumes on and I would be sad. I wanted to be a part of that so bad. On Valentines all the other kids got cards, but I did not. On Christmas, of course, we never got presents. Birthdays were the same, never did we get a party or presents. It was not so bad. And now that I look back I suppose my parents probably did not have the money for all the celebrations. They had four kids. Wow. Anyway, now on holidays I go crazy. I decorate, I buy presents, I go over the top. Maybe because I was so deprived of all that stuff when I was growing up. Who knows?? I know that I don't want my kids to feel that way. Like they missed out on something. It's about memories and creating wonderful memories so that your kids will remember the good times with their family. Who cares if Jesus was not born on Christmas ! If Christmas makes some people even think a little about Jesus, then it is good right? It is about being with your family.
