Comments on: I Comment Therefore I Am

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:23:00 +0000

Since we became Bahai, we don’t celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense anymore with presents and a tree and things of that nature. But our families still do. It’s actually the best of both worlds. I don’t have to participate in the commercial aspects of it, but we still enjoy getting together with family and all the fun that comes along with that. I love it. And I don’t feel the seasonal stress anymore.

By: Monkey Man

Monkey Man — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:18:00 +0000

Christmas? Can’t we just get through summer first? Jeez, Mami.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:24:00 +0000

Your true friends will just be happy that you remembered them at Christmas. Anyone who demands a huge present to prove how much you love them is not worth your time.

By: lisleman

lisleman — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:25:00 +0000

just me again – I found this funny photo and if you have time to take a look, you’ll see why it made me think of your blog header.
http://afcsoac.blogspot.com/2010/09/star-wars-crossed-lovers.html
thanks

By: imperfect momma

imperfect momma — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:10:00 +0000

I am learning to choose happiness too. I am a recovering perfectionist and I need to constantly realize that not everything is going to be perfect,not everyone is gonna like me. Ya know? Its a long hard road but I dont wanna pass this need tobe perfect in everyones eyes thing to my son.

By: nessa

nessa — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:56:00 +0000

We always had huge Christmases. My parents were poor so my mother goes way over board. Last year, I dared to break the pattern and gave donations in everyones’ names.

By: stevn anthony

stevn anthony — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:09:00 +0000

Ok everyone hate me now…but as far as gifting I say the bigger the better 😉

mami no one gives comment like you .

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:53:00 +0000

Your comment was wonderful on my blog and I am so glad that you shared it.

I love Christmas but much like wine, I sometimes have a hangover. Each year I try to keep in my limits but I often exceed those. I am committed this year, however, to starting earlier and being more creative so I do not do that this year.

You are the most awesome commenter. Thanks for commenting in my place.

🙂
Traci

By: gaelikaa

gaelikaa — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:24:00 +0000

They were great comments, it is so good that we I Comment Therefore I Am bloggers give ourselves this chance to share our comments with our readers. I remember in Dublin years ago I was almost broke owing to having had some tax problems yet I so much wanted to join in the Christmas fun. I saw that one charity was selling small but beautiful thick Christmas candles as gifts in aid of their cause. I went out and brought twenty of them and gave them to friends and relatives as gifts. Everyone loved them and was very pleased to receive them. Another very inexpensive gift was a nicely decorated box of some good quality soap (like Pears!) in a box of two or three. I gifted those to some friends once too. But you have to be careful to whom you gift soap, though…….some people think it is a hint that they don’t wash themselves enough….LOL

By: The Absence of Alternatives

The Absence of Alternatives — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:16:00 +0000

I’m getting a bit wary of this whole Christmas gift giving thing: I can understand giving presents to the kids. But between the adults? It has become quite a chore and we now buy stuff from each other’s Amazon wishlist. Sigh. I wanted to bring it up but I am not sure how my MIL will take it…

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:20:00 +0000

I totally agree with you about Christmas! I’m not stressed over it at all. Friend and I agree to not do gifts, my family and I agreed not to do gifts. All we buy for are our kids! Easy stuff.

By: BLOGitse

BLOGitse — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:06:00 +0000

I love your both, wise, meaningful comments.
People are more important than material stuff – most of us bloggers have enough.
Perfectionist. Yes I am and trying to be less every day, learned a lot…

By: Aging Mommy

Aging Mommy — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:47:00 +0000

I am definitely the perfectionist type, worse still I set myself goals often unrealistic then worry away at them. I agree with you about Christmas too, less is more as far as I am concerned, otherwise Christmas becomes anything but a happy time.

By: Michelle from Honest & Truly!

Michelle from Honest & Truly! — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:45:00 +0000

While I get that Christmas is about more than presents, etc, I hate the fact that there are already Christmas decorations and presents out at certain stores (ahem, COSTCO among others). I want to enjoy where we are, and the pushing at me of the tidings of future seasons makes them less special to me – even though *I* am not changing anything I’m doing.

But the perfectionism? It’s so hard because the one time you DO get something perfect, oh does it feel good. Soooo good. *sigh* Can you tell where I struggle, too?

By: unknownmami

unknownmami — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:52:00 +0000

It says that you are complex or you have a complex. I don’t know, I’m confused.

By: dina@4lettrewords

dina@4lettrewords — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:46:00 +0000

I struggle with the “perfectionism” thing, yet I love Christmas for the simpleness of it all. What does that say?

By: blueviolet

blueviolet — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:17:00 +0000

I had read that post by Traci and it was wonderful. Your comment was as well.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:50:00 +0000

Really good comment about the holidays. Hubby and I don’t buy presents for Christmas and actually we don’t buy each other gifts for other times either. We have what we need to make us comfortable. My kids and I stopped buying presents years ago. It is easy to get sucked into the commercialism of holidays and lose perspective of the joy of being with people you care about.

By: MsBabyPlan

MsBabyPlan — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:34:00 +0000

Great comments. I totally agree with the point you make about gifts and Christmas gifts especially.

Trying to be a perfectionist can turn you into a perfect-crazy :). I know one or two things about this, LOL :0

By: lisleman

lisleman — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:36:00 +0000

I wish more people handled Christmas your way. Sometimes it seems like a big competition for the best party or best gift, etc.
Oh BTW, Merry Christmas / Feliz Navidad in case I forget to wish you and yours that before Dec. 25. When do you think I should start playing Christmas carols?