Tiger_heart
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If you could only be granted one gift, even if you were a kid again, what would it be?
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If you could only be granted one gift, even if you were a kid again, what would it be?
If I could have one thing it would be one more Christmas lunch with my Mum & Dad. Yes Christmas lunch with all the families could be loud & chaotic whilst also taking military level planning for all the food & gifts. The overwhelming feeling of love & togetherness was priceless. Just one more chance to wish them Merry Christmas & tell them how much I love & appreciate them. My Dad had a weird hatred of baby carrots, it was always a tradition that we would sneak one baby carrot, hidden in his meal, it was always left on the plate. Just a chance to dish up one more baby carrot.Official NORAD Tracks Santa
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If you could only be granted one gift, even if you were a kid again, what would it be?
Ugh ok that’s got me ugly crying, think I need to go.
((Hugs))
It's always about the ones we miss, isn't it ... what I wouldn't give to have a week with each of my grandmothers, and listen to them. Really just sit and listen. And get their recipes, so that I could make jamdrops like your Great-Grandma made, or this delicious jelly dessert was invented by your Gran-nans. Just one more hug, one more "I love you" ... following you out,@krissy
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The Chad
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My dad died on Christmas day 2 years ago, at home in the early morning.
Safe to say that it doesn't feel the same afterwards.
Safe to say that it doesn't feel the same afterwards.
Oh, geez. 💔
mikey
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Hope he brings naughty elves to remove the HBG board. All I want for Xmas is them gone.
I am so sorry to hear that, I cannot even fathom how devastating that would be. Sending you big hugs & hoping that fond memories still live on for you.
The Chad
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Thank you.
It's weird, really. I mean- he was sick, so not a surprise to us that it happened. But the timing was very typical of Dad. Lol.
It just feels like the family gathers because we are meant to. And that 'excitement' just isn't there.
I'm not religious in the typical sense, but I do certainly like the idea of a period of time each year spent trying to be nice to others. So we just try to continue that on & eat too much etc.
It's not meant to be sad. Just an acknowledgement that once what you are used to is gone....it doesn't feel the same. I strongly recommend that while Christmas holds that excitement, you nurture it for as long as you can- however you celebrate the time.
Sorry to hear that Chad.
The Chad
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Sorry guys- I didn't post this to be a downer.
We are ok. It was 2 years ago.
I'm just acknowledging that I hope people embrace what they have while they have it. Things change when you lose someone close. It's just not....'the same'.
So if you have the opportunity to tell a long story that's been told too often, or tell jokes at each others expense to get the family laughing- do it. This is the best time of year to feel close.
We are ok. It was 2 years ago.
I'm just acknowledging that I hope people embrace what they have while they have it. Things change when you lose someone close. It's just not....'the same'.
So if you have the opportunity to tell a long story that's been told too often, or tell jokes at each others expense to get the family laughing- do it. This is the best time of year to feel close.
Good post.
Sorry for your loss, lad.
Christmas can be a hard time for many people.
Hope you and yours have a good day regardless.
🎄 🎅
The Chad
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Well, there is a distinct chance too much ham, prawns, freshly cooked garlic prawns, crepes & triffle will be had- so it can't be all bad, right? 😀
Trifle is seriously the greatest dessert of all time. Shame its reserved only for Christmas.
Lets normalise year round Trifle.
Christmas feasts are next level.
Enjoy 😆
The Chad
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Trifle should be a dietary staple.
Define too much, is there such a thing at Christmas?
Tiger_heart
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See below 🙂 ... I am hoping that, respecting the memories that always come back at Christmas, we can balance this out with stories like epic backyard crickets test, dressing up as Santa that went wrong, or that gift that to this day still makes you scratch your head! ;-)
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I have always loved block cheese and as a child I went to one of the Aunts house on Christmas evening. There on the side table, near the copious amounts of nibbles & snacks, was a beautiful little Christmas tree made from cheese blocks on toothpicks. I gobbled a piece down only to my horror to discover that sunlight soap is not a substitute for tasty cheese 🤮. It had apparently been a Christmas craft item that the kids had made at school.
This was a preemptive strike in case you swore that day. I was always threatened with having my mouth washed out with soap.
This is the entire.point
Celebrate christmas how you do...and celebrate your old.man too
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