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Lessons I Learned From A Christmas Story

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1. Getting ready for school in the winter is a struggle.

You know how it is, it’s frigid and depending on where you live, there’s probably snow on the ground, and whether you’re walking, taking the bus, or driving, that one step into the cold feels like an icy blast. So, your mom wants to make sure you have everything you need to stay warm on the way to school. Even if that means putting you in layers of clothing until you can’t move your arms.

2. Triple dog dares are hard to ignore.

If all the taunting and peer pressure that you get from all your friends and classmates isn’t enough for you to try pulling a ridiculous stunt, then a triple dog dare might just do it. Especially if it’s in front of a crowd of people. You should really think about what you’re doing before you do something extremely crazy or dangerous.

3. Speaking of which, never stick your tongue to a pole.

It may seem tempting, but you never know if your tongue will actually get stuck. If it actually does then the only way to get it off is with hot water, and you don’t want it to come to that. Especially if they have to call the fire department to do it.

4. Don't say "Fudge" in front of your parents. It won't end well

Your parents may curse a couple of times a day, and it’s almost impossible for us to grow up not hearing it come from their mouths. That does not mean they want to hear it from your mouths though. You wouldn’t want to get grounded, or get a mouth full of soap; both would be bad.

5. Mom and Dad don't always have the same taste in furniture

There’s always going to be that one piece of furniture that mom or dad don’t like, but the opposite is thrilled about it. While you may have your opinions on said piece of furniture, it’s probably best to keep quiet about. Things will most likely work themselves out some way.


6. Some relatives just give you embarrassing presents.

We have to give love to our family, but sometimes someone might give us a gift we might find a little embarrassing; or maybe it's just something we don't necessarily need. It’s always the thought that counts when it comes to gifts though right? So even if when we get a gift that may seem embarrassing we owe it to them to show them that we appreciate what they got us; even if they think we’re "perpetually four years old but also a girl” (I am a girl though).


7. When things go wrong, at least you still have your family.

There’s no such thing as a perfect holiday, sometimes things might go wrong with the food, or maybe even the tree or the presents. As long as you are with your family and/or friends on Christmas, you can still make it a pretty spectacular day.




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