Bah, Humbug

Call me Ebenezer Scrooge. “Bah!” “Humbug!” Not that I don’t like or enjoy Christmas. After all, I’m a missionary. But all the stuff that goes with Christmas is generally annoying. Climbing into the attic to get the decorations. Moving all the furniture to make room for the tree. Putting up garland and lights outside in the bitter cold. Bah! Who needs it. Then we dedicate an entire day to go get the tree. This massive, bloated, Douglas Fir. It sheds. Everywhere. It’s like a giant cat. It just sits there, shedding.

But sprinkled among these moments of “Bah!” and “Humbug!” are occasions that I genuinely feel good about Christmas, like I did when I was a kid. When we got the garland and lights put up outside it looked very good. When we finished decorating the tree it was heavenly. And last night a group of carolers came to our door and sang songs for us. What a beautiful time of year it is!

~Jonathan

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Comments (3)

  1. Darlene

    well mr bah humbug …. im sorry you can not remember Christmas at Grandaddy and Grandmother’s ….HOt Cocoa and biscuits …Aunts signing and laughing really loud … Uncles talking amongst themselves to stay out the aunts way …kids running around trying to get ice cream or coke from grandaddy … big tree with simple decorations… lots of gifts although i bet no one can rember what they got for that was not what was important … it was just about being home for the holidays and we all loved being at Grandaddy and Grandmother Parker’s.
    when this time of year gets really hectic…find a memory of a wonderful Christmas gone by when it was all about the love and not # of presents … that is what im doing this year because it is going to be a sad one . love ya cuz …sorry i rambled on so !!!

    On December 19th, 2006, at 5:52 am

  2. Jonathan

    Well, for one, you’re right. I found a little of my own medicine and listed it as a “Related Post”. I should stop complaining so much. :o\

    Second, please don’t ever apologize for a comment. I warmly welcome the conversation!

    PS: What do you think about the new theme?

    On December 20th, 2006, at 2:17 am

  3. Darlene

    hi Darlin
    i like the new look and all …you really have a talent for this . by the way thanks for the comments on my myspace pictures.

    luv ya

    On December 20th, 2006, at 4:56 am

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