tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post1703203600287040342..comments2024-01-19T22:01:50.746-05:00Comments on Three Wicked Writers Plus Two: Looking BackCari Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-58887745088588707912010-12-09T22:21:11.244-05:002010-12-09T22:21:11.244-05:00Your Christmasses sound a lot like ours, Anne. Not...Your Christmasses sound a lot like ours, Anne. Not a lot of money but as kids we didn't think about that. I remember getting a new nightgown/pj's every year, hats/gloves and little stuffed animals and dolls with pull strings.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-82718545316080114792010-12-09T21:58:40.555-05:002010-12-09T21:58:40.555-05:00OH wow, what a very interesting story. What a wond...OH wow, what a very interesting story. What a wonderful family!<br /><br />We kinda don't have a tradition of anything at my house. Kinda unconventional I guess... ((sigh)) now I am kinda depressed reading everyone else story...Cecile Smutty Hussyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396832012591524937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-78536884192900460542010-12-09T20:19:06.049-05:002010-12-09T20:19:06.049-05:00My parents struggled to to give us the best Christ...My parents struggled to to give us the best Christmas possible. <br />I was always the one waking up my older siblings at the crack of dawn on Christmas morning.I appreciate everything they did to make sure we had a great day filled with great memories.elaing8https://www.blogger.com/profile/01040778428228318383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-81295451651326421882010-12-09T19:50:38.138-05:002010-12-09T19:50:38.138-05:00Things were very tough for my family too as a youn...Things were very tough for my family too as a youngster. It never felt like a hardship then. Everything felt wonderful and loving. Now though, us still being low income feels much harder to deal with. I'm not sure why that is, but it's times like this that I think back to my childhood and a sweet story like you shared to get through the day.<br /><br />joderjo402 AT gmail DOT comThe Scarf Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909550720063326180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-49107478099239533762010-12-09T18:20:10.913-05:002010-12-09T18:20:10.913-05:00We didn't actually celebrate home in my house ...We didn't actually celebrate home in my house when I was younger. But one year it all turned around and we started. Our gifts weren't the most amazing either but the best thing to me about Christmas back then? And what still is my favorite thing now is the fact that I get to see all of my family (Extended included) all together for the celebrationAnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14100424925273091760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-28760550105931871222010-12-09T16:46:35.371-05:002010-12-09T16:46:35.371-05:00Wow! Love, love, love this! Such a wonderful story...Wow! Love, love, love this! Such a wonderful story. Makes my heart happy :)Madison Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866919030956287067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-91118236020024018342010-12-09T16:13:34.887-05:002010-12-09T16:13:34.887-05:00Oh what a beautiful story! Merry Christmas and war...Oh what a beautiful story! Merry Christmas and warm wishes to everyone.Sweet Vernal Zephyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570337754816706767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-86626134894153385302010-12-09T15:45:18.998-05:002010-12-09T15:45:18.998-05:00You and your families Christmas sounds so warm and...You and your families Christmas sounds so warm and loving.I didn't have a very nice childhood or loving parents like yours so I don't now what to write .I was with my grandma a couple of years had a couple of good Christmas with her. It is great to hear happy stories from other people like yours, your family struggle but it sounds like your parents made a wonderful life for you and your Wendy Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395118545955384720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-9483180332996158262010-12-09T13:28:32.325-05:002010-12-09T13:28:32.325-05:00These memories are so great, emotional, I'm a ...These memories are so great, emotional, I'm a bawling baby. Anne that is one of the sweetest memories and had me remembering the sacrifices my mother made for us as a woman to feed and house us until she met and married my dad(step-dad but he's my dad to me) and my older brother who was my hero and died when I was 25. Those memories are wonderful of how he always woke you up and the Zinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-68641935470948842862010-12-09T11:20:19.720-05:002010-12-09T11:20:19.720-05:00Wonderful post, thanks for sharing. I think Chris...Wonderful post, thanks for sharing. I think Christmas is more about family, togetherness, having a good time and being thankful than all the glitter, lights and expensive presents.<br /><br />I'm thankful my family feels the same.<br /><br />Valerie<br />in GermnayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-85909176575365228032010-12-09T11:16:30.939-05:002010-12-09T11:16:30.939-05:00Wonderful story. My folks didn't have alot ei...Wonderful story. My folks didn't have alot either but my little brother and I knew we were loved. My mom was always the first one up on Christmas morning. She would wake us up and tell us that Santa came. Mind you it was about 5 am when she did this. Eventually when we were in high school, my little brother told her that he wanted to be awakened around 8 am to open presents. Seriously..Harlie Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866226921079232570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-24152569409467971092010-12-09T10:55:41.473-05:002010-12-09T10:55:41.473-05:00Awww. That's lovely. Particularly your brother...Awww. That's lovely. Particularly your brother calling you Sissy. I love stuff like that, little names people call one another that stick right into adulthood.<br /><br />:o)Natalie Daehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369259206273465746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-88362289842742599472010-12-09T10:54:14.135-05:002010-12-09T10:54:14.135-05:00Yes, this was very much like my childhood except S...Yes, this was very much like my childhood except Santa didn't bother to wrap the gifts, just left them in separate piles due to sex and age differences, there ws never any question as to whom they belonged.<br /><br />My parents did the best they could without going into debt and I think that's where some of my friends/relatives with kids are going wrong. They give their kids everything Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747079254596095418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-11207991151164941452010-12-09T10:52:37.886-05:002010-12-09T10:52:37.886-05:00That's such a great story! So great you have s...That's such a great story! So great you have such wonderful memories.<br /><br />Early on, our Christmases were overflowing with gifts. My parents and grandparents were very generous. In later years, my mom would always say "I have to tone down Christmas this year," but it never really happened. Or at least it didn't appears so. Maybe she was making financial magic happen, lol. Heather in FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831134396724341486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-58331202457733444932010-12-09T10:44:00.771-05:002010-12-09T10:44:00.771-05:00How blessed we are to have loving and supportive f...How blessed we are to have loving and supportive family and friends, especially this time of year :) What a wonderful lot of memories to have, Anne, and what a great legacy to be passing on to your own kids :D<br /><br />My parents were and are similarly generous in spirit with us, and I hope we're doing the same for our kids...Fedorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879033776125666713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-46558637826065769782010-12-09T10:39:25.345-05:002010-12-09T10:39:25.345-05:00You had great parents, Anne. It's obvious from...You had great parents, Anne. It's obvious from this story and your message to your mom just how great they were/are. And how much you appreciate their struggles and sacrifices. <br /><br /><br />Happy Christmas, my friend.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-25128820386601338342010-12-09T10:35:33.786-05:002010-12-09T10:35:33.786-05:00Kenzie--That sounds wonderful! ANd I loved my mom&...Kenzie--That sounds wonderful! ANd I loved my mom's breakfast! She cooked a hot meal every morning without fail. :)Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-65700492651447241302010-12-09T10:07:44.993-05:002010-12-09T10:07:44.993-05:00Your childhood Christmas morning sounds like mine:...Your childhood Christmas morning sounds like mine:) My sis would wake me up; we'd go find 'our' pile, and then go wake up the parents. Dad would turn on the lights, turn up the thermostat, and start the Christmas music. Mom would get out of bed and we'd troop into the family room for stocking gifts, and then onto the tree for the 'big' ones:) Afterward, Mom would make Kenzie Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160523410013966070noreply@blogger.com