December 2011... On the couch
Is Christmas still the season of goodwill?
HELEN HEWITT, 60 - An author and clinical psychologist from Cheshire, Helen believes parents need to teach their children that Christmas isn’t just about presents.
ROSEMARY CARTMELL, 56 - Thinks Christmas spirit can still exist in small towns but not in large cities. Rosemary works in a care home and lives in York.
BEV HULME, 41 - A marketing manager from Stockport, Bev believes people nowadays are too busy to consider the true meaning of Christmas.
This month, three readers discuss whether the festive season has become too commercial or if people are more generous at this time of year.
What does the Christmas season mean to you?
Helen: “For me, Christmas is all about spending time with family. I’ve got three children and seven
grandchildren, aged between eight months and 12 years. On Christmas Eve we take the older ones to church for midnight Mass, which they love, then on Christmas Day we have a lovely family meal and play games.”
Bev: “I’m not married so I’ve always spent Christmas with my parents. One of my sisters is married and the other’s going through a divorce, but we all try and come together to reconnect and enjoy each other’s company. We’ll go for a big walk and watch the Queen’s speech before dinner. We do buy each other gifts, but for us it’s very much a time of Christian celebration, remembering the true meaning of Christmas, which I suppose is quite rare now.”
Rosemary: “To me, Christmas is about the coming together of families and communities. My two
daughters and their children live in Leeds, so we get together early rather than travel on the day.”
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Is Christmas still the season of goodwill? (CLOSED)
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