Early Xmas Gift

LuAnn,



Ahh.. love springs eternal from a son to a Mom.



What is it about hair and the male sex anyways? For eons it's been a theme.



Remember, Repunzel, Repunzel let down your hair?



Hair length seems relate to love in their mind, so this truly was a big, loving gesture he made.



Thanks for sharing your handsome, kind son with us.



Good job, Mom!



Tender

LuAnn, Merry Christmas!!What a lovely son you have!!And what a really wonderful present!

He looks wonderful, andI hope he's enjoying the new do!I love the sleek, shiney look it has.

Congratulations Mom, on raising a really great guy!

joan

Aww, probably better than money could buy! I also appreciate your  sensitivity that not everyone celebrates xmas. It means a lot.

LuAnn, first of all I was not at all offended BECAUSE I celebrate Christmas also.  I tell you what I am offended by.....people calling Christmas trees HOLIDAY trees.  Now, that's stupid.  I'm tired of people trying to be PC.  Okay, done ranting.

You're son's hair is beautiful, long or short.  However, I can appreciate from a mom's point of view wanting the hair cut.  My DH's  nephew cut his (and he's 40 and it's been long ever since I can remember) cut his hair.  I was sooooooo, sooooooo surprised.  He made a bet with his son and lost thus, cut his hair.  He look so good!

BTW, we gave my DD her Christmas present early while they were here at T'giving (hope that holiday doesn't offend anyone and everyone....sorry for the rant!).  She and her DH will share it....a digital camcorder.  She's got those little grandchildren (and her children..LOL) and really wanted to upgrade.  So, it's their b'day and Christmas (no apologies here..sorry for the rant) present.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Shirley

I love kids.That was just so sweet.
You raised a good one. He obviously loves his mom!  And he's good looking too!

Have a blessed Christmas season,

Judy

Had to laugh, have you seen the new commercial for , I think, Citibank credit cards?  Boy, dressed sloppy and bad long hair, looks at crystal turtle for Mom, but shows up for the holidays in a suit and tie---Mom is thrilled!  Great Christmas present for Mom. 

Luann, I love the attitude on your son's face with his new hair cut!!!!! Aren't sons great!!

Shirley, the issue isn't being offended by the word christmas, the issue is having one particular set of beliefs shoved down the throats of those who don't have that set of beliefs. I don't believe being considerate or as you call it PC of other's beliefs or nonbeliefs is a bad thing. People who do not celebrate xmas shouldn't have their tax dollars used to pay for religious symbols in their towns for decorations when there are other secular symbols like snow flakes that can be used. Shoppers shouldn't have to be wished Merry Christmas when that is not their belief because christians have protested against saying, "Happy holidays." There is no one religious belief or culture that owns the holiday season- even though more people may celebrate xmas than not.

I just don't see how being sensitive to others' beliefs can ever be a bad thing. Just because it's a christmas tree to you doesn't mean it is to everyone. Just because you know one person who has a christmas tree doesn't mean it's a universal practice. I have no problem with the word xmas being included when all other beliefs are included. I have no problem with tax dollars being spent on xmas decorations if they are also spend on kwanza, hannuka, wiccan and other decorations as well.

Out of curiousity,  have you had a lot of experience being wished a happy hannuka? How would you feel if your town, your malls, your stores only put up hannuka (or kwanza or wiccan or whatever) decorations, only wished people happy hannuka etc.

Amy, we really need to "debate" this elsewhere.  However, you're not going to change my mind, and I'm sure as heck not going to change your's.  I'm a bit old fashioned.

CHRISTMAS is, in fact, a federal holiday isn't it? 

I don't care if other cultural themes are displayed.  Do you really believe that we, in our nation, are intolerant of other religions?  I do not believe the majority of the American people are intolerant.  I know what I believe whether you agree with it or not.  There is a minority who are NOT tolerant of Christians.  This country was founded on FREEDOM OF RELIGION, NOT FREEDOM FROM RELIGION.  Try living in some countries that are NOT tolerant...like the teacher in Sudan that was recently in the news.

We live in the greatest nation on this earth, IMHO.  The problem is we're letting too many of OUR rights be stamped out.  In our country one is free to, or not to, believe in a god.  We are SUPPOSED to be tolerant of ALL religions e.g. Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism.  I'm sure there's more I'm missing. 

I received this in my email today from one of my nephews.   Perfect timing.  This will be all I'll have to say about Christmas on this thread.

I think I'll put MERRY CHRISTMAS on the back my car window.

Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
Why the Politically Correct Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate 'Winter Break'
under your 'Dream Tree'
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say

Shout

MERRY CHRISTMAS,

not Happy Holiday!

Sorry Luann. Shirley, nice of you to say we should discuss this somewhere else then continue to discuss it here. Of course some in america, including some in the government are intolerant of other beliefs and nonbeliefs. There is no state sponsored religion, including christianity. This country was founded by the free masons, not the christians. The idea that one religion would be shoved down people of other beliefs throats is not what was intended. At least one school district that I know of added a muslim holiday to it's calendar and so many christians complained they did away with all holiday breaks. Do you call that tolerant? Jewish people had to fight tooth and nail to get their high holy days included in school holidays. Why do you think schools no longer have xmas vacation, but winter break? To be tolerant of others' beliefs. You forgot to list wiccan and paganism in your list of other beliefs. I know wiccans (which is not about black magic, but praying to the goddesses of nature) who have had to move and hide their religious beliefs from their communities because they were accused of practicing witchcraft and their kids were threatened. Do you call that tolerant? Except for the last 2 sentences of your poem, I like it.  Fortunately there are many tolerant people like Luann who actually care about not offending someone, rather than those who give christianity a bad name by acting as if it's all about them and their celebrations.

LuAnn, I apologize.  I will NOT continue this debate here.

You're son is very handsome.  And what a wonderful gift to give you knowing it would make you happy. 

Shirley

Okay, I've lied again.  Here I am.  However, I just had to repond, Benita.  Like I've said, it's not the Jewish folks that get upset by us saying "Merry Christmas."  Like you said, "There are many Menorah and Christmas trees living in harmony on Long Island during this season, I think we can too."  In my opinion and in "debating" with folks, it's the non-believers that get upset.

Shirley