Holiday Survival Thought #4

Thursday December 4, 2008

Aim to be more like the Easter Bunny, who doesn't keep a naughty/nice list, and less like Santa, the judgmental guy in the red suit with high cholesterol.

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Wisdum

December 4, 2007 6:17 PM

Ahhhhh! The Easter Bunny and Santa, two of my favorite Spirits. The Easter Bunny is the Spirit of New Birth, and you know every spring all kinds of stuff spring to Life, including people (although it may be nine months later that it manifests itself, if you catch my drift!)
Santa is the Spirit of Giving, and is hard at work this time of year in-spiring all those lax-a-daisyical doo gooders to get off their fat butts (like his) and bring some joy and merry into the world to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace / Love / Joy / Harmony / Fellowship / World Union and all that other stuff He died on the cross for ... what kind of crown was that we gave Him anyWay ?

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Margaret Balyeat

December 4, 2007 7:16 PM

Cully: Interesting perspective on Santa Claus; that's a thought that i've never really pondered (his "behavior management" techniquesand how they reflect on him. If you aren't familiar with it, go to your libtaty or local bookstore or library and seek out (in the children's section) Richard Sary's book of Christmas storeies. There are some wonderful tales and illustrations in there! My now nearly thirty-yrat-old son STILL remembers how he bonded with "terrible Teedy Bear as a little boy and seeing me unpack the book each year brings the same goofy grin across his face! at around three, that was the ONLY bedtime story he wanted during the Christmas season (He'd put away his non-seasonal favorites) I think he found himself reklating to the little boy in the story and secretly hoped for a "terrible Teddy" of his own!

Larry Parker

December 4, 2007 10:38 PM

Is this a sly comment on focusing on Christ's resurrection vs. Christ's birth?!

Anonymous

December 5, 2007 8:21 AM

Re - Larry Parker | December 4, 2007 10:38 PM

Is this a sly comment on focusing on Christ's resurrection vs. Christ's birth?!

** I don't know if it's sly, but it sure do get slippery this time of year! Speaking of slippery, I just chipped another toof a couple of weeks ago,falling on the first snow storm we had; so I look even more like The Toothless Old Fool On The Hill!

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kathie

December 13, 2007 12:06 PM

what is so wrong with someone (santa) watching us. we teach our child that god watches us and at the end is "judgement day". i think, even
if for a short while, it is good for children to be held accountable for their actions. i am not too concerned my littles do anything so horrible that it would constitute getting skipped by santa, but i think it is good that someone other than me keeps them in check. in the real world someone is always watching, a teacher, a boss, a parent, etc.. so, teach them to do the right thing, and we won't have to worry about who is watching.

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