Christmas movies bring back memories of the Christmas parties of the past. The days when employers hosted fancy parties with booze, appetizers, sit-down dinners and sometimes dancing. Can remember it was a big deal what to wear to the Christmas Party.....the event of the year for many of us.
Interesting how we change with the years. One holiday party two of the ladies, probably around 50 years of age, entered the room wearing blinking Christmas tree lights around their necks, like necklaces. We young snobs thought they were hysterically funny, and, yes, I snickered. Fast forward to now, and I could easily see myself as one of those ladies wearing blinking lights just for the helluvit.
Well, there are no more Christmas celebrations now or on the road ahead. They're all put away in the memory box. Now with the state of affairs in the world, there are families who aren't celebrating together, for Covid reasons. Think I mention this every day, like a stuck record, but life doesn't feel right. There's an under current, something that's way off kilter This afternoon the two of us were wondering out loud what's going to break the dam. What's going to happen to shake this mess up? Will it be a global event? a national event? a local event? what?????
Kind of sobering to hear people talk about things back in the 1900s. To me, it sounds like when our generation heard about events that happened back in the 1800s. Man, does that ever put life into perspective. Whenever I'm asked for my date of birth, I cringe to say my year of birth. That is so silly, cuz every year we're given is a beautiful gift. No matter how hard life gets, how unfair life feels, we're all here for a reason. That reason isn't to see how happy we can be, but rather how we can share our blessings with others. Life isn't easy for any one walking the planet. There are those who brag, boast and light up their lives like a Christmas tree, but let's not let all that jingle-jangle fool us. Life is life is life. Tonight am sick of the insanity of the season. What started out with the humble birth of a baby, has now exploded into a tsunami of unbelievable lunacy.
Just cannot figure what's going on. If this sounds like a downer post, maybe it is. Perhaps it's time we let real life show for what it is, instead of putting on all the fake frosting and sickenly sweeet sprinkles.
I too remember those parties back in the day, ours usually were held at a golf course which was way ritzy back then. I worked at banks pretty much all my adult life. Remembering the gifts that were given to us in a drawing. And everyone dressed up. I even wore my wedding dress to one of them. It was all velvet with fur on the sleeves. I was quite something or so I thought. HA Kinda forgot about those days. The Home Alone's were on again last night but got too late for me. So, I only saw part of it. I can't stay up late anymore, if I do I feel like crap the next day. Which makes for a loooong day.
ReplyDeleteAlice, would you believe that my wedding dress was a brocade velvet with fur-trim on the sleeves and neckline?
ReplyDeleteGet out of Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really?
ReplyDeleteYes, my dear. Ain't that a kick? (giggle)
ReplyDeleteWe need a pic of that dress! Better yet, of the two of you.
ReplyDeleteMight make our wedding picture a post one day. Thanks for the idea, Tall Cottage.
ReplyDeleteThat would be great. I look forward to it.
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