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void-is
It is never too late to get back to simple values...lovely post
posted by
beachbelle
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December 22, 2004
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Hope you had a nice solstice celebration. :-)
posted by
Ariala
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December 22, 2004
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Ca88- Lucky you...
I bet that was a lot of fun as a child!
posted by
void-is
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December 22, 2004
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I was brought up in the Russian Orthodox religion, where Christmas is celebrated in January. But my father was Lutheran, so I actually got to celebrate two Christmases....
posted by
Ca88andra
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December 22, 2004
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Dave Cryer, I agree...
it's the new year for me, because it symbolizes the rebirth of the sun and the beginning of a new cycle! :-)
posted by
void-is
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December 22, 2004
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The solstice is always a great turning point for me too, but in a hope rising way as the days start to get longer again.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
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December 22, 2004
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Mary x, it seems so. We have mountains and sea...
(you have the sea there, right?) I often think that if I ever moved back to North America I would settle on the west coast...somewhere between San Francisco and Vancouver!
posted by
void-is
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December 22, 2004
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12:26 AM
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Greece and Seattle have something in common? Go figure!
posted by
Blanche.
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December 22, 2004
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Mary x, indeed, spring celebrations seem more 'in tune'...
with the natural cycle of things. I agree that winter is an introspective time, (I do most of my writing in the winter). BTW, the weather here looks just like what it sounds like over there... :-)
posted by
void-is
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December 22, 2004
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Void-is
It makes much more sense to celebrate Easter (IMHO), and spring is a natural time to celebrate the renewal of life. Christmas feels unnatural and forced on so many different levels, to me. Although the natural introspectiveness of the winter lends itself to the slowing of the business cycle in December.
posted by
Blanche.
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December 22, 2004
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Hey Gheeghee, I'm glad it provoked some thought...
and thanks for stopping by!
posted by
void-is
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December 21, 2004
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8:18 AM
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good post...very thought provoking
posted by
Gheeghee
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December 21, 2004
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