2006-12-29 11:19:27 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I bought it off of ebay.
2006-12-29 11:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by acgsk 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The magic of Christmas has truly disappeared. I remember when I was a little girl, I would get into my little size 5 Christmas jammies and climb into bed on Christmas Eve, high hopes in the morning, cookies and milk on the counter for Santa. I would wake up the next morning at 4 AM and run to my parents screaming "Santa came! Santa came! Santa came!" I would rip into my presents and scream with glee. But that's gone now. The magic, all gone. I never thought it would come to this day, where even on Christmas, I wouldn't go to Christmas Mass (I'm Catholic). This year, I stayed home, and opened presents with my parents and grandparents. I used to sing Christmas Carols all the time, and now only once in a while does one get stuck in my head. I remember when I was always in the Christmas play at church, and I don't do that anymore. I just wish everything would go back to normal, where on Christmas morning I could wake up and not have a clue about what I recieved, and that every Christmas I would be in the Christmas play, and go to the Christmas Mass. Sometimes I think that if maybe it all went back to the way it was before, maybe the Christmas magic would return.
2006-12-29 13:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To easy to say commercialism, magic lost under the weight of buying expensive gifts etc. Technology may be the problem? It does not need anything but batteries/power to make it happen.
I think too many are so busy trying to create magic that they have lost what it was in the process.
I said Merry Christmas all over the place to everyone I spoke to, was served by etc. And most gave me a surprised look.
Is it because children are more focused in the information of here and now?
All I know is that I love Christmas and still have magic of it in my place and always will have in my heart.
So maybe that is where it now dwells for the believers of Christmas magic?
2006-12-29 11:33:00 · answer #3 · answered by sag_kat2chat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree that age takes the magic of Christmas away from us. If nothing else Christmas has the magic of bringing the kid hidden within us out in the open. I do agree that the greed of money from the merchants has put a damper on things. If we could go back to the simple things in life. We all would be a lot happier. For me to receive a gift hand made is cherished more than the gift that cost big $. Like a home made scarf, or sweater. Or a box of home baked goodies. If we could all ban together, and practice this type of giving again, it would teach these money hungry merchants a lesson. And, would bring back the magic of Christmas for all of us.
2006-12-29 11:31:20 · answer #4 · answered by Vida 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the fact that it's now too commercial and materialistic.
I think the magic can still be found with your family around you (especially if you have young children), but the true meaning of Christmas has been long forgotten by the masses.
I went to church on Christmas day and that made it magical for me.
2006-12-29 11:35:08 · answer #5 · answered by flower 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you mean but you can't let the magic slip away. It is up to us the individual to make it magical.My husband and I are in the late 40's and we always enjoy Christmas. We buy a big plastic tote and we buy gifts all year long and put them in the tote. Then when Christmas comes around all we have to do is wrap the gifts. We make Christmas cookies for everyone on our street and doctors, etc. and we invite our family over on Christmas eve for a dinner party. Then we go to midnight mass and celebrate Jesus birthday.. we make it enjoyable. Let me add I just bought out all the Christmas cookie jars of santas and snowmens on the after Christmas sale. They are beautiful. Next year I will fill them up with Christmas candy and give as gifts. The person will then always have a beautiful cookie jar to bring out for Christmas each year.....
2006-12-29 11:45:18 · answer #6 · answered by mysticmoonprincess01 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am very very sorry that the magic of Christmas has gone and has been gone for a long time. In its place, GREED has taken over and massive amounts of it. When Christmas decorations start coming out in August of each year and Christmas music in September, one only has to know that something serious is wrong. I do not believe that it is possible to take it back.. I feel that it is gone forever. I lived in Africa and loved the Christmases there.. they celebrate in the true spirit of Christmas and begin their celebration about 8 days prior to... I went to Honduras two times in the past few years and love it there at Christmas time because they celebrate Christmas in the TRUE spirit of Christmas... I am sorry that the spirit is gone
2006-12-29 11:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's still here, but harder to find. What really irks me is all the political correctness and militancy by a few ppl who don't celebrate Christmas and want everyone to say the meaningless Happy Holidays. Actually, the ppl I know who do not celebrate Christmas are very polite and say "thank you" when ppl say Merry Christmas to them. They do not threat to sue cities that put up Christmas decorations. One guy in Baltimore about 10 yrs ago even complained to a school district about Santa Claus decorations calling Santa Claus a Christian symbol. Huh? I like to think back to Charlie Brown when he said that he wasn't going to let commercialism ruin his Christmas and when the kids fixed up the scrawny tree and said "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown" and then started singing Hark the Herald Angels Sing. We as individuals have to preserve the Christmas traditions with our families and friends. Let me wish you a belated "Merry Christmas" and hope you'll have a Happy New Year.
2006-12-29 17:28:00 · answer #8 · answered by Santa C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The magic of christmas is long gone. Its because of those greedy fat cats who ship up the price of products. It has become commercialised as individuals want to gain more money for less time worked. Absolutely sickening. Look at other religious festivals - diwali, Eid, Passover - these events are not commercialised therefore i think they have a great time - Lucky whilst we are stuck with businesses for christmas, easter, valentines day (although this isnt religious)
2006-12-29 11:26:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
political correctness and people getting offended by christmas is where the magic has gone. I will always feel the magic of christmas though and nobody will ever change that!
2006-12-30 01:56:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The politically incorrect grinches stole it.
That includes the pagans who had to inform us Christians it was a pagan holiday. The pagans have always been copy-cats of the real deal though so who knows? The war in Iraq has dampened our spirits worried with the safe return of our men and those who miss their brave loved ones. Our economy is on shaky ground. We are just living in perilous times. But who says the children aren't still enjoying Christmas and people can still display symbols of the story of the birth of the Savior of the world and the star of David? You might can still sing Christian Christmas carols in public still! Be thankful for that!
2006-12-29 11:57:10 · answer #11 · answered by Lovin' Mary's Lamb 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋