Christmas is filled with the ghosts of Christmas past - those missing from the table for a myriad of reasons. Also Traditions, the spectre of things you started as a child and for some reason continue, even though the reason for doing so may no longer be ncessary, it's just 'what you do' at Christmas.
People often reach out to people they don't see throughout the year, send cards to people that were once a much bigger part of your life, or were important and you aren't quite ready to let them go unrecognised or appreciated.
So Charles Dickens was on to something universal about Christmas, even if it wasn't exactly his point.
Do you recognise the ghosts of Christmas past in your celebrations and traditions? Do you have some '
Christmas future arriving this year, with newly married kids or babies now to be accomodated?
I guess the most important thing at Christmas is to anchor ourselves in the present, however it might appear. Enjoy time with friends and family, make the most of time on your own, do whatever you need to get through a difficult time if it's not exactly a festive time for you.
Lydia, what the Dickens are you talking about? Too bleak for this theme!
Okay, okay, a little music.
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I talked about my favourite Christmas carols here, and this crazy Jul song that makes me laugh and laugh. Be warned - it's pretty irreverant and some people might be offended. Definitely not suitable for work. Some clips from the singalong Christmas show I went to are here.
The Krampus were covered here....so I leave you with a song I've loved and played at Christmas since I was a kid.
Merry Christmas to you all!
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