tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757716645203925442.post2180113166940732828..comments2023-03-31T23:12:36.713+11:00Comments on MICHIKO: Present Tense.Michiko Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09159172013948402225noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757716645203925442.post-35228792701839167122013-12-29T17:45:56.802+11:002013-12-29T17:45:56.802+11:00Well not much gift giving in our home. As it is m...Well not much gift giving in our home. As it is more about just spending time with friends as no family could come and taking the time out of busy lifes to share a moment of time with people you love. Glad you had a wonderful Christmas.Here I Am Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012970808535383471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757716645203925442.post-25965474682316698722013-12-21T06:30:52.571+11:002013-12-21T06:30:52.571+11:00Have a lovely Christmas with all your love one Mic...Have a lovely Christmas with all your love one Michiko! And a Happy New Year for 2014! Thinking of you. Big hugs! MeiKaty-Meihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16526570311076928027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757716645203925442.post-91320210764278657112013-12-18T17:19:53.210+11:002013-12-18T17:19:53.210+11:00Dearest Michiko,
This is a very thoughtful posting...Dearest Michiko,<br />This is a very thoughtful posting! And I agree with all of it. To most people it becomes a burden, a punishment almost for HAVING to provide those perfect gifts. Also the financial burden at times can be quite stressful.<br />If all people only would be more honest about it, not many would be applauding the entire idea. Once I looked at a North Korean propaganda video on YouTube and they mocked the western world with being slaves of shopping. Even though I did not agree with all their propaganda, with this I had to agree; it is TRUE. Governments are also pushing and promoting it because the more the people buy, the more sales tax is being paid...<br />Yep, I don't participate; period. On Wednesday evening I will air another blog post about some touching experiences with charity for the Leprosy in Indonesia. It did change our lives...<br />Hugs and stay healthy and happy; enjoy the day by day little things that are far more important!<br />Mariette Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.com