Getting into the REAL Spirit of the Season!

Lately, I've noticed that people just don't get what this season is really about!

As a child we come under the impression that Xmas is all about the presents, the tree, and the holly jolly Santa Claus.

We then grow up and discover that all that is covering up the true reason for the season.

I think that too many people have forgotten this little fact.

There's a song called Christmas with a capital C that talks about the saying "Happy Holidays" One part of the song says that there are a lot of holidays in February, but you don't say Happy Holidays, You say what it is.

The thing that the song says that I like the most is that Happy Holidays is said because the do not want to admit the real meaning of the holiday. And after 2000 years Jesus Christ is still intimidating people!

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Happy Birthday Jami!!!!

Today is my little sister's 11th birthday.

I can remember when she was born.....Oh! that was a crazy day!

The day she was born. I was 9 years old and in the 3rd grade. We were in inside recess (it was too cold outside) when a voice came over the announcements saying " Will you please send Jennifer to the office, her dad is here to pick her up." I sat there confused for a moment and then I realized what was going on. "My mom's having a baby!!!" I yelled to others as I left the school.

My brother, who was 6 at that time, and I were waiting very impatiently at the hospital for hours, until finally we were sent home with our grandparents to wait for the news. At about 6, the phone rang and the first question that came to me was "Well, it is a boy or a girl?" My grandma smiled and said, "It's a girl!" I was thrilled! I began skipping around the house yelling "I have a baby sister!!" My brother, devastated by the idea of not having a little brother, laid his head down and began to cry.

Over the years, I think my brother has become used to having a little sister as have I
I hope she has a great Birthday!
I LOVE YOU JAMI!!!!!!