tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post4103352279829302966..comments2024-03-08T23:13:59.239-08:00Comments on Follow the Muse: The burning questionAmy Saiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-619595784003791682012-12-12T07:34:31.516-08:002012-12-12T07:34:31.516-08:00Yes. The gadgets can be good for many things, but ...Yes. The gadgets can be good for many things, but they're also a big mind hassle as well. <br /><br />Stay warm!!Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-50408573074280765712012-12-12T07:33:43.290-08:002012-12-12T07:33:43.290-08:00It is more difficult. I think even just our abilit...It is more difficult. I think even just our ability to go outside and explore the world in winter without the fear of strangers was part of the charm. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting, Inger! Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-28172363749161470612012-12-12T07:32:33.797-08:002012-12-12T07:32:33.797-08:00A lovely Christmas to you as well, Molly! xxxxA lovely Christmas to you as well, Molly! xxxxAmy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-82978047710975540222012-12-11T20:14:33.627-08:002012-12-11T20:14:33.627-08:00Today children don't have to wait for a classm...Today children don't have to wait for a classmate or friend to make them doubt in the jolly old elf. They just turn on one of their gadgets and google him. Sad, sad, sad!Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-12724682589938818332012-12-11T14:39:04.557-08:002012-12-11T14:39:04.557-08:00When I was a child, oh so long ago, there was so m...When I was a child, oh so long ago, there was so much magic surrounding Christmas. And it had nothing to do with malls. I think parents today must have a much more difficult time maintaining that magic, that belief in the goodness of Santa. Of course, Amy, I know you can create your own magic around your home with your kids. And you are so right, gadgets have nothing on those special moments.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-14506456658957473422012-12-11T11:03:33.797-08:002012-12-11T11:03:33.797-08:00Amy, I love this post and Paul Anthony's comme...Amy, I love this post and Paul Anthony's comment too. have a lovely Christmas xx Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-21586933640640975742012-12-11T08:12:59.299-08:002012-12-11T08:12:59.299-08:00So true. My kids have their gadgets, but I still t...So true. My kids have their gadgets, but I still try to wrangle them into craft times, and book times, and all that sort of stuff. Last night we played the entire Nutcracker Suite and made up words for all the themes. It's these moments that a gadget can never compete with, I think. <br /><br /><br />Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-64196319485823205502012-12-11T08:08:38.653-08:002012-12-11T08:08:38.653-08:00Aw, I love this. Such a beautiful way to put thing...Aw, I love this. Such a beautiful way to put things, and I agree completely!Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-14391863010546093022012-12-11T08:07:00.393-08:002012-12-11T08:07:00.393-08:00Children have thrown into the world of mechanizing...Children have thrown into the world of mechanizing Santa. They really don't need that magical Christmas morning experience with the internet. Everything they see and want can be seen on commercials and TV. Santa's workshop can't compete.<br /><br />What a loss for them. This year Santa will bring fewer gifts, and grandparents who have seen their bedrooms will cut down as well.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-88887499817645817182012-12-11T07:57:45.247-08:002012-12-11T07:57:45.247-08:00Of course Santa Claus is real. I've seen him h...Of course Santa Claus is real. I've seen him help people give their children a proper Christmas in the middle of the worst financial problems. I've seen him help a parent be there for an upset child. Help a person be there for a friend.<br /><br />The problem is people are so blinded by complicated things they forget how simple magic is.<br /><br />You tell your daughter that I know he's real. And I'm Irish. We know our fey folk. We might forget them from time to time, but they're always there, waiting for us to believe. Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-89244730508025101952012-12-11T07:38:25.199-08:002012-12-11T07:38:25.199-08:00Yay! Glad to hear it's happened before the wor...Yay! Glad to hear it's happened before the worst of winter sets in. Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317808419889516476.post-80267694171090072292012-12-11T07:36:22.470-08:002012-12-11T07:36:22.470-08:00Of course Santa exists; he's just brought me a...Of course Santa exists; he's just brought me a wonderful concrete floor (not everyone's idea of a Christmas present, I know).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com