tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post1779146626499763381..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: #FridayFlash: Every ChristmasTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-1334530293425573322012-12-24T20:56:35.821-05:002012-12-24T20:56:35.821-05:00This is a hard one to comment on, not because it&#...This is a hard one to comment on, not because it's bad (it's not). I do see a little of myself in the MC here, although I didn't have it nearly as rough & I don't try to go around pulling it down for everyone else. Still, I'm trying to connect with the season. (And now I have the flu, so the timing is fantastic.)Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-74273112851556752502012-12-22T19:31:40.138-05:002012-12-22T19:31:40.138-05:00Yeah, some years now I feel I'm slipping into ...Yeah, some years now I feel I'm slipping into that state of mind. Not all that enthusiastic. Deep inside though I feel bad about not feeling good about Christmas. Hopefully this year will find the solution! Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-66833097471599697952012-12-22T18:49:49.178-05:002012-12-22T18:49:49.178-05:00I also think that this story illustrates how a per...I also think that this story illustrates how a person allows their past to forge their future. It's sad tale, and perhaps the one lesson about Christmas we should remember is it's not about opening your presents its more about opening your heart.<br /><br />Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-26137480856260665042012-12-21T21:50:24.982-05:002012-12-21T21:50:24.982-05:00I'm with Marc -- I'm grateful for this sto...I'm with Marc -- I'm grateful for this story (besides the basic part of it being a good story), because I'm not too fond of Christmas. Nothing like being screamed at to get more in the Christmas spirit to make you wonder what the hell it's all about.Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-46750269489637330162012-12-21T09:31:48.941-05:002012-12-21T09:31:48.941-05:00I have a relative who had a few awful Christmases ...I have a relative who had a few awful Christmases as a child but thankfully his wife taught him how to enjoy the season. It is possible to change your point of view.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-49641090587208968302012-12-21T07:10:09.534-05:002012-12-21T07:10:09.534-05:00Pretend good humor is wearying. Over the years, I&...Pretend good humor is wearying. Over the years, I've tried to focus on gratitude instead. Curiously, that leads to more good cheer than forced Ho Ho Ho ever did.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-20659516205269683802012-12-21T07:08:58.149-05:002012-12-21T07:08:58.149-05:00... or don't know how to climb out of.... or don't know how to climb out of.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-39524882821196648842012-12-21T03:22:15.812-05:002012-12-21T03:22:15.812-05:00I feel like that about Christmas, without having g...I feel like that about Christmas, without having gone through all the abuse your protagonist suffered. There is an element of forced jollity upon people, even when they have no real appetite for it.<br /><br />marc nashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-91670822617648719752012-12-21T00:15:54.045-05:002012-12-21T00:15:54.045-05:00Some graves we seem to dig for ourselves.Some graves we seem to dig for ourselves.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.com