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Five
new ways of celebrating Christmas
Christmas
is celebrated with great fanfare in our homes. Decorations, elaborate dinners,
gifts and socializing highlight our Christmas celebration. But do we ever
feel the need to be different? Read on for the five offbeat ways of celebrating
this season.
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Spare a thought
Your house is full of clothes
and other belongings that neither your children nor yourself wish to use.
Collect all these spare clothes and toys that you have relegated to your
storeroom. Remember the dress your daughter refuses to wear? Or the pants
your son has grown out of? What about the toys your children think they
are too old to play with? Involve your kids in this streamlining of cupboards
and stores..
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Visit the less fortunate
Once you have piled up the
items, donate it to either a trust working for street children, or an old-age
home, or an organization working for calamity-affected people all over
the world. You can also take your kids to a neighboring old age home or
a similar welfare organization. Help the inmates of the organization to
decorate the Christmas tree. Not only will it bring joy to you, but it
will give new friends to your kids. And more people your kids meet, more
mature they become.
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Patch up
Patch up with at least two
people with whom you haven't spoken to for years. Forget your fights with
them and invite them over for a Christmas celebration. You will be surprised
at their response. Not only will they lose enemies, but you too will gain
friends. This will not only brighten your Christmas, but your life too.
Your children will also imbibe forgiveness as a value.
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Revive your old albums
Bring out your old album
having photos of the past Christmas celebrations. Decorate your house with
this collection that will also include photos of your children's toddling
days and your childhood days too. Make a large collage and stick it in
a conspicuous place. Let your parents narrate their experiences with you
to your children. You can turn your Christmas party into a nostalgia party.
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Write down your feelings
Write down all the things
you love about your near and dear ones, neighbors and colleagues on separate
pieces of paper. Stick these papers as tags to the Christmas gifts you
are giving them. This will give you more reasons to love them next year.
Try
these and see how this Christmas becomes the most fondly remembered one,
not only for you but also for those whom you reached out to.
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