May I please have a second chance?

Question

I did it again... another e-mail that I did not follow the rules w/ my question " Is everybody ready for Christmas" ? It was "Chatting". Please allow me to ask if the seniors are ready for Christmas and does it get easier after your kids are grown ? I will say no-more!

Answer 1

Getting ready for christmas, whether your kids are grown or not, has to do with your expectations of christmas. My kids are grown and getting ready for christmas was never difficult for me. For me it is a holiday, a time for joy and happiness, and a time to celebrate life and join in the spirit of giving. And, more than anything else, it is a day or two, or a week, of not having to go to work, and spending time with the ones I love. My family never expected me to put up a tree, or decorate the house. Sometimes we did, sometimes we didn't. We always had a family dinner (but we eat dinner together other nights as well, so making dinner is not a fuss), we exchange a few gifts go to church, visit our friends and neighbors, or invite folks over to our house, and sometimes go ice skating or take in a movie. It is a time we play endless board games together as a family, scattegories and pictionary are some of our favorites, a time the children or grandchildren who live miles away get to see and play with each other, and a time that grandma gets to bake all her favorite cookies and pies for her sweet admirers. And the one year grandma was recovering from cancer surgery, my sister-in-law Ellen did the cooking and baking, never complained about the extra work, just said she would not have it any other way. Maybe I am just spoiled, spoiled by the riches of a loving family, and the spirit of christmas which I believe we have all year long.

Answer 2

No problem as far as I'm concerned. If "chatting" is a violation on the Senior Citizens board, then they might as well close the whole category down. I think Y/A needs to do a little tweaking of the rules and not be so narrow minded in some cases. Most of this is due to trolls that have been suspended and open accounts under new names and look for any excuse they can find to try to get others suspended. Y/A should know this by now and take it into consideration before sending out their violation notices.
To answer your question so I don't get a violation notice, I have three children that are old enough to be considered young seniors themselves(over 50) but no grandchildren. I wish it were otherwise but what we do is adopt relatives or friends children as grand kids, some we know since the day they were born and spoil them at Christmas.

Answer 3

I'm still pretty new on here, and so maybe not cognizant of the "rules', but it did sound like an interrogative sentence to me, and you did use a question mark at the end, and people did respond with answers, so I don't see the problem!!! And, yes, I suppose I am finally ready for Christmas, but it was difficult this year. My job, as much as I love it, is starting to exhaust me, and I have to put in so many extra hours that I haven't done the decorating, baking, spending time with family, and so on. But finally,everything is done! Tomorrow I will pass out my gifts to my students, and next week I'll watch the grandkids open all the gifts we've put so much time and thought into! I have some baskets to deliver around town to some folks who are down on their luck. It never gets easier to do all that you want to do, but don't ever let yourself get too stressed to remember why we do what we do!

Answer 4

I don't understand the whole chatting thing. Isn't asking a question of any sort, and getting an answer chatting? I guess it's all in the eye of the beholder. They really need to clarify that rule!
Regarding Christmas.... my family has decided not to give gifts this year. We are all getting together and spending time with each other. My dad's health isn't good and he is declining rapidly. We are giving the gift of family to each other. I do have some baking to do, but most of that needs to be done a day or two ahead.

Answer 5

That is not chatting! Ridiculous! Have a star. I'm not ready at all this year. I am not going to worry about it. What is not done, will arrive as a New Year Gift or greeting.and YOU have a Happy Christmas.

Answer 6

Being almost 50 but having a 10 year old daughter makes Christmas a mixed bag of feelings for me. Part of me wishes I had the whole Santa thing behind me. If she were not here I'd probably not even get a tree to be honest.
So I have done the shopping, decorated the tree but the spirit that normally envelops me and makes me jolly is just not here this year.

Answer 7

I'm pretty much ready. Sent "baked goodies" off to brothers and sisters and sent out some cards. I have some little things to get but I love last minute shopping.

It does get easier with grown kids... no bicycles to put together at midnight and sometimes they just want cash. I still fill their stockings with candy and other "little" gifts even tho they are 25 and 27 yo.

I don't have grandkids, yet, either. That'll be fun spoiling the grandkids. ;+)

Answer 8

It's easier to get ready for Christmas. I am ready..but I will say that it's less fun with no small kids around.

Answer 9

Eileen - don't you worry about Violations - I think most of us have had them. Also remember that you are being "punished" by a computer. There are very few real humans at YA - and the rest of it is run by computers. So do not get your feelings hurt. Sure you can have another chance. We need you here with us. Me? I am not a Christian and I do not celebrate Christmas. But I hope that you enjoy yours. CJ

Answer 10

Chatting in deed!! LOL I have four grown children, 14 grandchildren and I think that it is so much easier now. I don't have all of the responsabilities that I had when I was younger but I have the joy and blessings still.