"i remember when christmas missed us." - biggie
- Thread starter Tragedy
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My Mom worked her ass off at a shitty job tryna take care of me, my 3 sisters, my, niece and my cousin. We were still broke. We really never got shit for Xmas and i could see my Mom in pain all the time when there wasn't shit under the tree(If we had one). I feel bad as fuck when i see good people struggle. And i never blame her for how i grew up cause she tried, she just didn't have the means. And her life as a child should be a movie.
Back when i was HELLA into collecting football cards (1998, a great year, Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Charles Woodson, Fred Taylor, etc.) i swore up and down one present i had under the tree was a box of cards (the kind with unopened "packs" in it, not a random assortment) and wouldnt shut up about it, bragged to my friends about what I was gonna get. Well Christmas morning I tear it open, and its an ESPN sports encyclopedia...Goddamn did i feel like an idiot.
I've never had a horrible Christmas, but never had any extravagant ones either.
Now that I'm older and in the workforce myself, I see how much pressure is on parents to make their kids happy on Christmas. It sucks for a kid if you don't get much or even anything, but now I know how it must feel for the parents themselves if they are not able to provide for their kids. Must be the worst feeling in the world.
Too bad Christmas has become so media and corporate driven. You can't really blame a kid if they want these $300 dollar game systems or $150 ipods when they are constantly being shoved down our throat on tv and other outlets. Is it just me, or have kids toys really gone up in price? Maybe I just haven't been inside a toy store in years, but when I was a kid, I was perfectly satisfied with some cheap Ninja Turtle toys or a $25 Nintendo game. Do they even make affordable toys these days? lol.
Now that I'm older and in the workforce myself, I see how much pressure is on parents to make their kids happy on Christmas. It sucks for a kid if you don't get much or even anything, but now I know how it must feel for the parents themselves if they are not able to provide for their kids. Must be the worst feeling in the world.
Too bad Christmas has become so media and corporate driven. You can't really blame a kid if they want these $300 dollar game systems or $150 ipods when they are constantly being shoved down our throat on tv and other outlets. Is it just me, or have kids toys really gone up in price? Maybe I just haven't been inside a toy store in years, but when I was a kid, I was perfectly satisfied with some cheap Ninja Turtle toys or a $25 Nintendo game. Do they even make affordable toys these days? lol.
damn smokie...that shit was hella depressing to read.
i had a similar moment.
my stupid little bratty ass asked for a whole bunch of shit and my mom could only get me a couple of the things...she had gotten me some toy or doll that she really really thought i was gonna like and i remember i put it aside like it was a piece of shit cause i was such an ungrateful little shit...and the look on my moms face will haunt me til the day i die...just a look of disappointment and sadness
i had a similar moment.
my stupid little bratty ass asked for a whole bunch of shit and my mom could only get me a couple of the things...she had gotten me some toy or doll that she really really thought i was gonna like and i remember i put it aside like it was a piece of shit cause i was such an ungrateful little shit...and the look on my moms face will haunt me til the day i die...just a look of disappointment and sadness
I usually did good at XMAS but one year I didnt really get shit besides clothes (what kids gonna like that?) and I was prolly 9 or 10 and then dad goes into the closet and grabs a "oh we forgot to put this one out" present. It was an N64 and the best gift I ever got.
Honestly I remember being with my fam and spending time with my mom more than anything. That was her favorite time of the year so it was nice to see her happy and help her with decorations and shit like that.
My grandpa used to dress up like Santa every year for like 30 years. He would go drop off little gifts and play santa for the kids at his neighbors and friends houses in the Oakland hills. Well this fool would drink all night and have a drink at like every house he went too. So by the time he was done he was shitfaced, usually her or my uncle would have to drive him around from stop to stop. Well one year he drove himself and the rest of the family was sitting down at the dinner table waiting to have XMAS EVE dinner, waiting on him to get back. So my Grandpa gets back to the house and they had a pretty steep driveway. He is drunk as shit and For some reason he stopped to pick up the paper that was in the driveway. Well he leaned out the car, without putting it in park, and sort of like barrel rolled out of the car onto the ground. The car crashed into the garage and made a huge bang noise. Then my uncle says "Dads home"
One of my favorite XMAS stories about my family.
Honestly I remember being with my fam and spending time with my mom more than anything. That was her favorite time of the year so it was nice to see her happy and help her with decorations and shit like that.
My grandpa used to dress up like Santa every year for like 30 years. He would go drop off little gifts and play santa for the kids at his neighbors and friends houses in the Oakland hills. Well this fool would drink all night and have a drink at like every house he went too. So by the time he was done he was shitfaced, usually her or my uncle would have to drive him around from stop to stop. Well one year he drove himself and the rest of the family was sitting down at the dinner table waiting to have XMAS EVE dinner, waiting on him to get back. So my Grandpa gets back to the house and they had a pretty steep driveway. He is drunk as shit and For some reason he stopped to pick up the paper that was in the driveway. Well he leaned out the car, without putting it in park, and sort of like barrel rolled out of the car onto the ground. The car crashed into the garage and made a huge bang noise. Then my uncle says "Dads home"
One of my favorite XMAS stories about my family.
