Do you think it’s healthy to feel that way? If life always goes smoothly, it’s probably a great approach. But a few weeks ago I read an article that said a lot of millennials aren’t happy because they were raised to think they were special and their lives would be great because of it. So far real life hasn’t met their expectations. It’s just the opposite of the Danish, who apparently don’t expect much and are grateful for what they have.
Anyway, I laughed when I read this Washington Post article, Boomers are ready to retire from holiday hubbub, but their kids won’t let them. Apparently a lot of the younger generation want to come home to the kind of Christmas they’ve always known, but the parents no longer feel up to it. One young fellow said his parents “have gotten a bit lazier with the decorations”. They’ll all work it out, of course — it’s a great chance to talk about values and priorities. In the meantime, I think it’s funny.
December 8, 2015
i feel like her today monk!
it just happened for me.
the marine has asked me to go with him to georgia to see my boys!
just when i wasn’t expecting anything. i must be part danish. LOL.
i’ll email you about it.
but i’m over the moon! the only thing better now would be SNOW!
when we get back of course. 🙂 LOLOL.
Have a great trip! I’m excited for you. 🙂
sounds like the best kind of celebration – where you all do is pack your kit and wallow in kids at the other end…
I wish that I could feel that way! I am too cynical I think.
My daughter in law Manjiree took a lot of pains to set up the lights for our Diwali which will be up till the new year. I allowed herl, but in no way could have helped her. Ranjan and our handiman Yakob helped her. I don’t think that they feel bad that the parents cannot set up the effects, but that they are unable to find the energy is what upsets them I think.
You could be right about some of the youngsters, but apparently some of the kids were just spoiled. The parents hadn’t done them a favor over the years.
You are right. The “somebody made this happen JUST FOR ME” makes uncomfortable reading. Whilst I do believe each and every one of us to be “special” none of us are the center of the world. So, yes, a wish may be granted – wish and fulfillment occasionally coinciding. Nothing more, nothing less.
As to what makes people happy there is no room for generalizing: What is the Danish’s pastry is the Eskimo’s warm feet.
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It is nice when the wish and the fulfillment coincide, but we certainly can’t count on it!
Last Christmas, after clearing the piles of dishes and Christmas wrap, I made a declaration (to a shocked room) that I was retiring my turkey roaster, and would not be cooking a Christmas dinner again. Everyone adjusted, and this year we are going out for an early Christmas meal, followed by returning to our home and having dessert and gift-opening here. The jury is not yet in, but it feels better already! To me, at least!
I made a fancy Christmas dinner once. Unfortunately Andy’s family tradition was Christmas was the day people could eat as much candy as they wanted, so Kaitlin and Andy weren’t interested in the feast I prepared. It saved me a lot of work over the years. 🙂
Good for you for retiring!
Love the cartoon! I find it sad that some people are so affected by the weather that they are only happy when it is sunny. But we need to have sunshine in our hearts, and this way we can make every day a sunny one by our disposition and outlook. 🙂
I agree! As the saying goes,
Luckily we have no children and no grandchildren so nobody expecting us to provide a traditional Christmas with all the trimmings. We have a very modest collection of Christmas decorations that are set up very quickly. But if the youngsters refuse to have Christmas decorations in their own homes, why can’t their parents refuse as well?
That’s why the article was funny. The kids didn’t want to do it but they wanted to parents to continue.
While I do believe in the power of positive thinking, I don’t like how so many younger people think that the world evolves around them. I hate how they think they are MORE special than everyone else. In fact, I’m pretty sick of it.
I drove to work this morning feeling achy and sick to my stomach but I knew I had a lot to do so it never occurred to me to call in sick. As I drove, it suddenly dawned on me that so many of the younger people at work would have called in without hesitation.
Then I was told by one of my workers, that she just couldn’t work on Sunday mornings anymore because she had a busy school schedule and was afraid she would become burned out.
Jeez. I’m more than twice her age and I work and maintain a home on my own and have so many other responsibilities…. that I don’t have time to be burned out!
So, looks like I’m back to 6 days a week again.
Yep, kids think older people can do all the work because they always have and they themselves, are too “special” to do it.
Yep, irritates the hell out of me.
Some might say to hire someone else, but so far they all act this way!
It’s so not worth the effort to do all that training again, just to have the same result.
That’s exactly the sort of thing the article was talking about. I’m sorry it’s affecting you so much. For selfish reasons — I want to see more of your art! Please take care.
at least no one cares if I have decorations or not! Just talked with my man-friend and I may be having an art-filled day at home, with no disturbments – which suits me just fine. I’m going to plan out an excellent eatery day – with all kinds of things that I don’t normally eat, maybe even mix up the food schedule, just because I can – looking forward to it [just hope the guy next door is going away!]….
I hope you have a great time!
There’s a good chance I won’t decorate this year — I have some lights to put on our piano if the days get too gloomy, but lately that hasn’t been happening. Of course, we may drive up to see the lights on Andy’s Christmas tree again. I don’t believe in being a slave to holidays.