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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Celebrate all the holidays with GoRemy’s rap
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
OK. This is from an individual known on the web as GoRemy. He’s from Virginia. His motto: Don’t watch his videos if you are allergic to awesome. Whatever. You decide what you think of “HAPPY HOLIDAYS: THE RAP” because … I’m just the messenger.
Enjoy. Or, rather, holla!
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What to buy for husbands/daddies?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve been a little stumped this year about what to buy for my husband for Christmas. I actually typed into Google “presents Michael would like.” Nothing good popped up, but I was hoping. I keep asking the kids - sometimes they have some really good insight but so far nothing that’s getting me really excited.
Help us out! Give us your very best ideas for gifts for husbands and daddies! What are some gifts that have been successful for you in the past?
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Send good tidings to the troops
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s tough for families to be separated during the holidays. Want to send a Christmas or holiday message to someone serving in the military overseas?
(Note: This isn’t a forum to discuss the pros and cons of the war.)
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What’s Christmas without….
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I used to love waking up in the morning to the smell of my mother’s holiday cookies baking in the oven.
Later in the day, my siblings and I would devour the chocolate chip and pecan cookies. They didn’t come from a secret recipe and sometimes the cookies were broken, but my mother only made them once a year and that made them special.
Are there things that make the holidays special for you?
Shopping for a tree? Making popcorn balls? Sipping eggnog around the fireplace?
See if you can finish this thought:
Christmas just isn’t Christmas without…
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Missing loved ones during holidays is tough
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
So this will be the first Christmas without either of my parents. And, with the holidays being about spending time with family, it’s going to be a surreal Christmas and New Year’s this season.
My mother died two years ago and my father died in November. When you lose a parent, you suddenly become aware of how much alike you really are. I have personality traits of both my parents but a bit more of my father’s hard-headedness, which is probably why we clashed so often.
My mother’s death was sudden, which meant there were a lot of things I wish I could have said, if given the chance. Intuitively, I know as a mother she knew what I would have told her anyway. I still would have like to have told her how much she meant to me.
It was different with my father. I knew he would die from the chronic ailments that plagued him for 17 years. I was prepared for that. As a result, I was always frank and direct. While the relationship was tense between us the last few years of his life, I felt everything that needed to be said had been said.
Still, I would like to have told him that I loved him one more time and that I appreciated all the sacrifices he made for us.
Have you lost a parent or a loved one? Are holidays difficult for you? Were there any unresolved issues or things that you wish you had said?
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