Si_Crazy

Here at home we usually exchange gifts at midnight after the whole Xmas Eve dinner. When I was little I could never really wait till the morning.. and mom never made us believe in Santa so we didn't have the magic She would take us to the toy store and let us pick everything we wanted

fragileღheart

you are so lucky not only for gifts at midnight but got to pick them out at the you store? don't know when I stopped believing in Santa I'm the one with my sis who put the gifts under the tree now

Si_Crazy

Yeah, I liked that Never had a Xmas present that I didn't like

But now that I'm an adult, I do think that kids should believe in Santa... it's so magical.

fragileღheart

you're so lucky your always satisfied

I think it's magical too..I love the idea of it them believing and being good cus if bad you don't get gifts

Si_Crazy

:lol; Yeah, can't complain.

Exactly!! I think it's great to have kids believing in little bit of magic while they're all innocent like that

fragileღheart

I used to get gifts I didn't want and pretend to like

it is. that's the Christmas sprirt...now this talk is making me want Christmas

Si_Crazy

Ohh I think I've pretended to like gifts I won too... it's polite, afterall the person did take time to buy us something (even if we ended up hating it)

Ohh I always want Christmas.. the presents, the food, the company

fragileღheart

that's true..it's actually the thought that counts more than the gift.

me too! esp the food

Si_Crazy

Exactly!!!

Ohh the food is amazing!!!

hfce

Shhhhhhh... It is too early to talk about Christmas.

Si_Crazy

Okay okay... I guess we'll have plenty of time to talk about Xmas ahead in the year

fragileღheart

but it's getting close

**Anja**

I agree on you guys about Santa, it's magical..
Here in The Netherlands we celebrate Sinterklaas, early in December. Children believe in him too, like Santa.
Unfortunately the last few years there is a group of people ruining it, by complaining about his helper, called "Zwarte Piet". Traditionally the guy is black, because he comes down the chimney to deliver the presents, but those people associate him with slavery.

Ron_Beckett

That's interesting.

Ultimately though Christmas was just a holiday that borrowed things from other beliefs and religions. It even "borrowed" stuff from Pagan holidays.

I celebrate Christmas because it's a family thing but I don't believe in the significance of it.

As it was during dinner yesterday my uncle wanted to say grace before we ate and that made me feel uncomfortable.

hfce

Good morning people. How is everyone doing today? It is a cold day in June! UGH!