If any of you were my "employees" or in a lower class than me, you could expect me to give you gifts today. However, because you're all in a higher social class, I'm waiting for you to give me something. Ha ha. Sometimes I crack myself up. Anyway, this post wasn't intended to make you feel bad for not getting me anything--truth be told, I'm not sure that I need anything. I feel very blessed."Boxing Day dates back to past centuries when it was the custom for the wealthy to give gifts to employees or to people in a lower social class, most especially to household servants and other service personnel. The name has numerous folk etymologies[3].
As with Christmas itself, some elements of Boxing Day are also likely related to, and ultimately derived from, the ancient Roman Saturnalia, which also had elements of gift giving and social role reversal."
The reason why I started writing this little Boxing Day wish...is because of the New Zealand Christmas memories it evokes. For some reason, I have remembered some of the things that I did in New Zealand as a child. Nothing too flashy, no Christmas re-enactment or putting cookies out on the fireplace. This made me think that maybe our family didn't have anything. But, we did! I was comforted and I also want my future family to have a few Christmas traditions...my wife will probably have to help me on that one. Anyway, I hope that you enjoyed your Christmases. You deserve it. Have a great Boxing Day too. Love ya.
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and a happy boxing day to you, my friend.
Uhm ... still waiting for my boxing day presents from you. Hellllooo, BYUSA president! I think that definitely means your peon friend Mindy gets a present! :) P.s. I miss you. Maybe one day I can see your face again. Maybe?
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