The Good Things About Christmas

[Kettle]

Saltman pointed out some bad ones like going into debt, but in general there are more good things. What are your favorites?

Mine

giving to the needy or anyone, dirty santa partys, drinking with the family, getting stuffed on food, playing video/board games, passing out after it all by a fire

[Hawk]

the only thing for me that's remotely good about Christmas is that my kid is still young enough to enjoy it alot. She's pretty spoiled, in a good way though, so in reality, we could easily live without it!!!

[Hawk]

giving to the needy or anyone, dirty santa partys, drinking with the family, getting stuffed on food, playing video/board games, passing out after it all by a fire

why do you need a holiday to any/all of these things?

[TarPanther9180]

Time off from work

[Kettle]

basically cuz i have to drive 4 hours to see my family. there's a lot to be considered for me to leave town, and the holiday provides time away from work to make it easier.

[Guild]

The Grinch.

[The Saltman]

sorry didnt mean to be a grinch.

[CatsMeow]

Children and their sense of wonder about the holiday are the best thing about Christmas.

[The Saltman]

I did enjoy christmas when I was kid.

[Hawk]

I did enjoy christmas when I was kid.

ya, me too...it was that one day of the year I'd actually get something new. I was very poor growing up!

[Kettle]

i look forward to introducing christmas to my child

[Guild]

I hated Christmas after I started school as a child.

Sure I liked getting time off and new stuff, but overall I've never really liked saving up our giving spirit and other similar aspects of ourselves only for certain days. We should give of ourselves year-round.

Easier said than done of course.

[Zcustom]

This year it's my son, it's his first christmas and he's old enough now to somewhat enjoy it.

[boo7382]

Love giving more than receiving...thats what he/she said

Its always awesome when you find the absolute perfect gift for someone and you get to watch them open it...this is true for me all the time though, not just Christmas.

Adopted a single mother family here at work this year, will be giving her and her 2 children a happy, wonderful Christmas.

I love love love love loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee Christmas decorations. Usually will drive around and see them all in the good neighborhoods where I know a lot of people have decorations

Christmas parties are the poo. Yesterday we had our work Christmas lunch at 131 Main and it was awesooome. This weekend I have a dress up party which my boss is helping me make an elf costume for, and then a tacky Christmas sweater/Secret Santa party with my girlfriends on Saturday night

Love getting to see my whole family come together and get drunk with everyone. Love eating too much and all the candy and sweets that comes with the holiday!