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commerciality. The Christmas curmudgeon
will notice your agreement and think you are
beginning to see it his way.
And when it is time to plan whose house
you will go to for Christmas, agree with the
Christmas curmudgeon how ridiculous it is
to go to all the relatives’ houses, and instead
start a new tradition of staying home. This
will get the Christmas curmudgeon’s atten-
tion.
Agree that Christmas cards need to be sent
to those whom you want to stay in touch
with and not merely be perfunctory, empty
exchanges. This will get the Christmas cur-
mudgeon to think you are being very reason-
able.
And as for gifts, it is ridiculous to buy for
everyone. And agree with the grouch that
it is ridiculous to spend so much money on
gifts. Negotiate limits, because true negotia-
tions are the most important thing in a good
relationship.
The Christmas curmudgeon will notice
that some of the most important things are
changing, and some things are actually going
his way.
And lastly, the thing that may break the
hardhearted Christmas curmudgeon’s heart,
and return him to seeing Christmas as an
opportunity to worship God, is to put Christ
right back in the center of Christmas. It has
to be about the Christ child!
Otherwise it is merely another pagan holi-
day, making Christmas curmudgeons of all
of us.
Have a blessed, curmudgeon-less Christmas!
Story By Jim Youngquist
