tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726772962039487966.post366171721487666882..comments2024-02-01T00:19:15.567-08:00Comments on San Diego Writing Women: Happy Black FridayCaitlin Rotherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959199876686132855noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726772962039487966.post-4220757898027664662011-12-01T09:17:07.389-08:002011-12-01T09:17:07.389-08:00Beautifully said Margaret! I came to that same aw...Beautifully said Margaret! I came to that same awareness when I helped a friend move her father-in-law into an assisted living home. I saw his years and years of accumulated material possessions discarded to he could live into a small space that accommodated a bed, a dresser, a TV and some family photos. Makes me think twice every time I go to spend money on something I really don't need.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104984308924219988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726772962039487966.post-73824155210471368332011-11-29T02:37:06.087-08:002011-11-29T02:37:06.087-08:00Wonderful post, Margaret. Writing this from far aw...Wonderful post, Margaret. Writing this from far away in Sweden, where I have been for a week to give lectures, the holiday lights are shimmering. People are scurrying from store to store. In a few weeks, the celebration of lights will occur in many public places throughout Sweden. It began here as a pagan celebration and migrated to Christianity later on. But the symbolism of all the lights at this cold, dark time in this northern country is simply this: winter is a time for reflection. Use it for that and the light will return.Kathleen B. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771061683598580190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726772962039487966.post-43942178017510523142011-11-26T21:04:34.324-08:002011-11-26T21:04:34.324-08:00Thank you for this post! How ironic that Black Fr...Thank you for this post! How ironic that Black Friday follows on the heels of Thanksgiving Day!Marjorie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793485274597602146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726772962039487966.post-49047984193338926632011-11-25T23:21:09.686-08:002011-11-25T23:21:09.686-08:00This is a wonderful post, Margaret, and a reminder...This is a wonderful post, Margaret, and a reminder of what giving family and consumerism is about. For the last several years, I have lived my life by something Peter Walsh (the Aussie organizer) says. And that is, if an object is special, don't burry it in a drawer. It should be displayed with pride. And if you have objects that are not worthy of display, you shouldn't have them. I really live by that as I bring things into my home. And I try to instill that to my daughter by keeping things for her that have meaning. We don't rush out to buy her gifts at the holidays or her birthday because I don't want her to think that our gifts are what the holidays and seasons are about. Like you say, it's so much more than the objects. It's the people, the meaning and experiences. Your post is a great reminder of that. Thank you for your wonderful writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726772962039487966.post-64287756144124748612011-11-25T21:14:22.836-08:002011-11-25T21:14:22.836-08:00I totally agree. I also thought of you a few days ...I totally agree. I also thought of you a few days ago when I saw "The Descendants" and wondered what it really must be like to live in Hawaii.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05101386370535038020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726772962039487966.post-58228574814101889792011-11-25T12:29:55.811-08:002011-11-25T12:29:55.811-08:00Margaret--I loved this post. The details of past ...Margaret--I loved this post. The details of past holidays are different for me, of course, but the sentiments and conclusions are exactly the same!About AARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987756025437912499noreply@blogger.com