Comments on: Is feeling crummy on Christmas an opportunity to discover strength?

By: juzjoan

juzjoan — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:37:04 +0000

Barbara, the way you spent Christmas sounds lovely. The Silent Night bit is funny. I default to Frosty the Snowman - in summer! Choice may be the operative word for all of us here. It becomes so important when you’ve got to add your body to the mix of ingredients for consideration. t sounds as if you’re doing well. Joan

By: Rosalind

Rosalind — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:59:19 +0000

Thanks for sharing Barbara. I, too, find it overwhelming. But I don’t think it’s just because I’m a Jew. I find it heard as someone who hates being bombarded with anything. Isn’t funny about Chinese food, though? We all look for what binds us together. Rosalind

By: Barbara K.

Barbara K. — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:28:37 +0000

As a Jew, Christmas has no significance to me as a religious holiday. As a cultural icon, it is overwhelming. When I find myself humming Silent Night in the shower, I know it’s time to escape. This Christmas day , I went for a coastal hike, watched pounding surf and sea birds, and then, like most Jews I know, went out for Chinese food.