What If We Had Christmas Every Day?

That's what I'm talking about pyewacket. I wish we could have that 'feeling' with us all the time without having the physical 'consumerism' as the catalyste. I think we would be so much better off and much better people as a whole if we could carry that 'spirit' with us all the time - not just when the season strikes us.

How cool is that!? I love that. I know it touched your heart in ways you will always remember. Good things happen to people like us all the time. I believe that. Of course some things happen that aren't so great, but I believe everything has a reason, all things happen for an ultimatly good blessing. And I also believe there are "Angels among us - sent from up above" to minister unto us in our darkest hours. Actually, I think (I know) they are there 24/7. Some of the things I could share with you would knock your socks off...... The goodness in some people's hearts is sometimes just overwhelming.

Okay now let me guess. Are you "into" the Law of Attraction concepts? I was actually raised in many of those beliefs...like Catherine Ponder's many books, The Secret of The Ages..but never really went all out with it, but still many blessings did come into my life. Now with the reintroduction of it due to the DVD and the book The Secret I've reintroduced myself to it all over again. I have treasure maps/vision boards all over the place. And about the tree...talk about the Law of Attraction working. I took out print photos of the tree I had last year and placed them right next to my computer...this was before my little "miracle" of actually getting the tree. I kept looking at the photos and visualizing it in the "tree" corner...and sure enough, it worked! :) Yes, there are some things that happen in our lives that aren't too great--I could write a book there...but there must be some reason or purpose for why we go through them..some lesson we are meant to learn. Maybe when I'm much, much older I'll understand the why of it--as they say, There are no accidents in life.

How about having a sabbath spirit year round then? I kinda like that notion. Don't you?

Well kay7even - if you're an idealist, I guess I am too. I like your way of thinkin'. We're lucky we have anything anytime of year. But to have a good ho,ho,ho feeling year round is a blast. Of course I've been accused of being way to happy most of the time.

But the point is - why do you need a holiday to feel the love - the joy of giving. Can't we do that without a holiday?

That's what I mean johndur. The real spirit of love and giving without the hype of consumerism.

You don't like joy? You don't like feeling good? Or you just don't like the 'spirit'? I respect that and can appreciate why a lot of people wouldn't like the spirit of it all to present year round. That's what makes us all so unique.

I don't think having such a holiday would be a good idea either - for numerous reasons. I'm just wondering if we could try to carry the 'spirit' of the season with us throughout the year?

That's what I'm talking about nengs10. What a concept - Paradise.......Joy.......Peace.........all the time. How great would that be?

I guess you cnn't have one without the other nmhschic2004. It's a good idea to carry the spirit with us without the stress of it.

Thanks Taz. Maybe it's something we can work on - keeping the holiday spirit with us throughout the year.

That's what I'm talking about aidenofthetower. You are right. It is US who decided how we handle day to day situations and how our life runs. I agree with you. We should all strive to be cheerful and have a good 'spirit' all the time.

It's just too bad we need a special holiday to carry on such a good thing.

Much the point ahmids. I think much of the true meaning has been lost anyway. It's not the expense of gifts that make up the season. It's the meaning of it. If we could carry the meaning of it with us more, then maybe we could be a better people.