Christmas trials and toddlers
By Betsy Biesenbach
Another holiday season has come and gone, and after 50-odd years of celebrating, I’m beginning to think Christmas is a disease of which we need to be cured.
Biesenbach, of Roanoke, is a freelance writer, title examiner and author of “Bits O’ Betsy Biesenbach.”
December 27, 2012 - 8:14 AM
Wow, I feel sorry for your poor well-trained husband and no longer 2-year-old son.
Tass, I’m sorry you didn’t like this column, but not everything is to everyone’s taste. If there is a specific concern you’d like to discuss with me, I’d be glad to do it – after all, the purpose of this forum is so that mature, reasonable people can have in-depth exchanges with each other, even when they are on the opposite sides of an issue. But to use it to simply insult someone – or their family – is both childish and cowardly. My name is on my work and I have to publicly accept whatever criticism comes my way as gracefully as possible. You, on the other hand, have the luxury of hiding behind an alias. It might give you a sense of power, but it also makes it easier to disregard anything you might say.
Long married couples are both “well-trained” that is the secret many never stumble upon. I am headed for 33 years of marriage and both my children are grown. I identified greatly with this column. As my 27 year old son and I discussed the other night, Christmas is magical, mysterious and wonderful for little kids. It just comes naturally. Older kids and adults have to work at it. Still worth it, just different.
Shades of Erma Bombeck, and yes, that is a compliment. I enjoyed it Betsy B!
Thanks, Sandi
Great story. Merry belated Christmas to you and yours, Betsy.