I posted some more advent stuff over at Floydville this week. Here’s an excerpt from the latest:
Each year, I hear at least one person say, “Are you in the Christmas spirit?” Or another might say, “I just don’t feel like Christmas this year.” Year after year the refrain rolls on. I’m not always sure what the “Christmas spirit” is or feels like. But I think it has something to do with the anticipation and wonder experienced by many children.
Of course, most children live in a state of wonder from moment to moment. They might spend hours playing with their Christmas toys or they might spend hours playing with the boxes that held the Christmas toys.
Unfortunately most adults live in a world divorced from wonder, so naturally the Christmas spirit might seem elusive. Just as the anticipation of the tooth fairy, the hopes of finding a leprechaun, or the delight of a refrigerator box might also seem elusive.
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discovering community » Carol Ing Roundup // December 24, 2006 at 4:07 pm |
[...] 12 Candles for Carolers. 11 Carolers. 10 Houses visited. 9 Pictures posted on Flickr. 8 Families listened to our harmonies. 7 Songs in our repertoire. 6 Hours of holiday cheer. 5 People had no idea who or what Carol Ing was all about. 4 Glasses of Egg Nog. 3 Stories from people about caroling memories. 2 Families offered all of the carolers snacks. 1 Great party that enriched the holiday season. Although I have struggled with the Christmas Spirit this year, I was really touched by this event and plan to do it again next year. Category: Thinking, Breakin’, Christmas, Caroling [...]