Do you feel the Christmas Spirit?

Hi marctiu... I think we are in the same country. In our country we celebrate Christmas as early as September. What you have seen now was just the aftershock of the effect of the sequinces of typhoon who have been in the country for the past months. Because of that a lot of people really are in great crisis now. They still wanted to do decors as early as that but that was not their priority now. I think you are from Luzon.
But in our place here in Mindanao is different from what you have notice in your place. In here almost everyone had hang on their lighted lanterns already. Put up the Christmas tree and their are already lights everywhere. I knew this since in our malss people bought decors already last september. I was one of them. Actually I am already done with our tree decorations just last Nov.3,2009. It only needs the last star to be lighted on the Christmas Eve. That is our family tradition.
Christmas Spirit is still in everyones heart. And I think it is not measured of how extravagant your decors are. As long as you know how to share, understand, forgive and Love, Christmas is in your heart. Remember what the seasons bring. Remember that it is the birth of a king that chose to be born as a simple man.

sure, i feel christmas spirit, a lot, also beacause there are a lot of shops here who have exposed christmas items, and in a lot of shops there are christmas trees and other christmas things. I would like to pass this christmas with my girlfriend, maybe in a house in the mountain, alone near the fire in the living room, with the snow outside, this will be amazing.

Hello marctir,
You are so right, Christmas is like another day here too. When Family members died off little by little, that part go's too. unknowing .When my grand daughter couldn't come to see us any more, that killed us. her father, my son cry's every year at Christmas time. she is still alive, I think that Christmas is for kids, To see there smiling face's and jumping for joy. You have a Merry Christmas this year.

I am not feeling the Christmas spirit yet. I don't have much money to spend on Christmas this year. I also have not seen anyone put up any lights yet. I have seen all the decorations in the stores that I can't afford to buy though which makes me a little sad.

I love Christmas! It was way different as a kid. I use to actually feel like "in the movies" all warm and cozy when I'd be sitting in the living watching a christmas movie with the tree and house lights on in the dark. I LOVE IT! But it changes when you get older but, I still try to keep the spirt alive!

I think not many people are excited by it because so many have had financial issues over the year. Many people don't have as much money to spend so Christmas this year for many families is a lot tighter. There aren't that much gifts, there won't be a huge dinner feast and sorts. It's definitely a sacrifice so I think many are a bit saddened about it.

I still feel the Christmas spirit though because it's my favorite time of the year, regardless of whether or not my family celebrates.

I am very exciting for Christmas that is upcoming this year. I know that our family will not start our decorating until at least the 5th of December because we like to keep Christmas separate from our daughter's birthday, but I am starting to feel the way that I always do when Christmas is approaching. I've gotten the majority of my Christmas shopping done and I know that I am not going to feel stressed out as the season approaches.

not at all, call me a killjoy but christmas is not a good time of year for me, it's just too stressful and people are only nice to you for that day only, i find them phony, ok it's meant to be cheerful and happy but it's just a huge hype that gets alot of people into debt, i don't like christmas because of them reasons....

I always have the spirit. I love Christmas for the lights, music, decorations and the atmosphere it brings. I like to see Christmas thins in Septembr even . It gets me excited:) I just did a discussion on this subjct too.

Not yet. In our house, we don't put up Christmas decorations or do anything Christmas-y until after Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is a great family holiday that is overlooked too often so I made a rule to observe it. Anyone who violates the "no Christmas till after Thanksgiving" rule has to put money into the pot.

Needless to say, on the day after Thanksgiving, we spend the time taking down the autumn decor & putting up the Christmas stuff. It's become a family tradition in our house and our kids (now 10 & 15) look forward to it every year. Their little cousins (5,9,11) even want to come over to help.