Comments on: A Christmas Memory http://thedanafiles.com/2007/12/28/a-christmas-memory/ Where Current Events Aren't Clouded By Baby Powder Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Miss http://thedanafiles.com/2007/12/28/a-christmas-memory/#comment-25218 Miss Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:46:53 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/12/28/a-christmas-memory/#comment-25218 Beautiful post. You brought tears to my eyes talking about your grandma. Beautiful post. You brought tears to my eyes talking about your grandma.

]]> By: patois http://thedanafiles.com/2007/12/28/a-christmas-memory/#comment-25217 patois Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:34:40 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/12/28/a-christmas-memory/#comment-25217 It is all about celebrating Christ and the blessings in our lives. How brilliant that you get that. It is all about celebrating Christ and the blessings in our lives. How brilliant that you get that.

]]> By: Suebob http://thedanafiles.com/2007/12/28/a-christmas-memory/#comment-25215 Suebob Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:32:22 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/12/28/a-christmas-memory/#comment-25215 Amen sister. Your accomplishments don't mean any less just because many of them happen in the four walls of your own home. There is NOTHING more important than raising good people and all the Blackberries and business trips in the world can't change that. When I think of all the pain and suffering that could have been avoided if everyone had had a good mommy and daddy - it blows my mind. I am proud of you for listening politely to your cousins. It is best just to let that stuff run over you like water. Of course, I have done that and ended up listening to 2 hours of Cousin Dan telling me how much he spent remodeling every inch of his 6,000 square foot home (yawn)...but you can always say, "I think I forgot to turn the water off in the kitchen," and escape if you have to - LOL. Having the tape of your Gran must be such a blessing. I bet she was looking down and smiling. Amen sister. Your accomplishments don’t mean any less just because many of them happen in the four walls of your own home. There is NOTHING more important than raising good people and all the Blackberries and business trips in the world can’t change that. When I think of all the pain and suffering that could have been avoided if everyone had had a good mommy and daddy - it blows my mind.

I am proud of you for listening politely to your cousins. It is best just to let that stuff run over you like water. Of course, I have done that and ended up listening to 2 hours of Cousin Dan telling me how much he spent remodeling every inch of his 6,000 square foot home (yawn)…but you can always say, “I think I forgot to turn the water off in the kitchen,” and escape if you have to - LOL.

Having the tape of your Gran must be such a blessing. I bet she was looking down and smiling.

]]> By: mammacheryl http://thedanafiles.com/2007/12/28/a-christmas-memory/#comment-25211 mammacheryl Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:50:16 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/12/28/a-christmas-memory/#comment-25211 I know it's bad, but I'm kind of glad that my cousins are scattered around the country and don't get together for holidays. We have a family reunion once every year or two, and that's enough. I try to make conversation with them, but we don't really relate well. They are all in their late thirties and forties. -- I tried to be more patient with my father this year. I kept reminding myself that in a few years, he might not be with us for the holidays anymore, and we'll miss him terribly. -- Stories like yours make me feel glad that my brothers and my sister are such kind people. We don't judge each other by what the other has or doesn't have. We are proud of our accomplishments, but we always remember our meager beginnings. --Merry Christmas, Dana. I know it’s bad, but I’m kind of glad that my cousins are scattered around the country and don’t get together for holidays. We have a family reunion once every year or two, and that’s enough. I try to make conversation with them, but we don’t really relate well. They are all in their late thirties and forties. — I tried to be more patient with my father this year. I kept reminding myself that in a few years, he might not be with us for the holidays anymore, and we’ll miss him terribly. — Stories like yours make me feel glad that my brothers and my sister are such kind people. We don’t judge each other by what the other has or doesn’t have. We are proud of our accomplishments, but we always remember our meager beginnings. –Merry Christmas, Dana.

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