Christmas Sucker
I think when I actually am honest about it, i actually really do love Christmas. I love the twinkling lights, i love the carols and all the Christmas music that is kept on a loop in shopping centres, i love the excitement it brings to children, i love love love that it's a good excuse to watch 'The Grinch' with Jim Carey (fav movie!!!!), i love Christmas tree decorations that i spend days looking at, i especially love the festive custard, i love that people enjoy each other's company, i love the presents both giving them AND getting them!!! There are SO many things to love about Christmas!
But i suppose there are other things that make it a miserable time also like road rage particularly in the shopping centre car parks and frustrated customers in the check out lines, i also don't like how early they put out their christmas displays and decorations and the fact that santa has dominated this Christmas. I have hardly even seen a SMIDGE of Jesus! There even seem to be more secular songs these days!!!
I guess there is also the emotional side too. The loneliness and people who don't have anyone to celebrate Christmas with, people who are missing loved ones, those who can't afford decorations, presents or even food and so there is always cause to ask what is this Christmas all about? How can one person celebrate and another go without?
With so many mixed emotions and different things happening Christmas saddens me, wouldn't it be just grand if for once, just one little time, everyone could be happy and celebrating the one same thing? Can't i please just give my Buddhist friend from work just one little present without feeling like i shouldn't have???
When i get confused by these sort of things in life, i just wanna give up!!!! We're always trying to please people, sacrificing one thing for another. Should we be happy? Should we be mad? Should we give, should we not? Should we feel guilty? Or should we feel blessed?
Sometimes i just think it would be easier if we didn't have Christmas at all, that December was just another calendar month of the year - don't you think it would just be a whole lot easier?!
I think it was mighty grand that Jesus was born into this world, i really do, don't get me wrong and i think if all the fuss was because of that fact then great!!! But i wonder if you were to do a survey of what Christmas is, there would be a lot of different responses.
But i suppose there are other things that make it a miserable time also like road rage particularly in the shopping centre car parks and frustrated customers in the check out lines, i also don't like how early they put out their christmas displays and decorations and the fact that santa has dominated this Christmas. I have hardly even seen a SMIDGE of Jesus! There even seem to be more secular songs these days!!!
I guess there is also the emotional side too. The loneliness and people who don't have anyone to celebrate Christmas with, people who are missing loved ones, those who can't afford decorations, presents or even food and so there is always cause to ask what is this Christmas all about? How can one person celebrate and another go without?
With so many mixed emotions and different things happening Christmas saddens me, wouldn't it be just grand if for once, just one little time, everyone could be happy and celebrating the one same thing? Can't i please just give my Buddhist friend from work just one little present without feeling like i shouldn't have???
When i get confused by these sort of things in life, i just wanna give up!!!! We're always trying to please people, sacrificing one thing for another. Should we be happy? Should we be mad? Should we give, should we not? Should we feel guilty? Or should we feel blessed?
Sometimes i just think it would be easier if we didn't have Christmas at all, that December was just another calendar month of the year - don't you think it would just be a whole lot easier?!
I think it was mighty grand that Jesus was born into this world, i really do, don't get me wrong and i think if all the fuss was because of that fact then great!!! But i wonder if you were to do a survey of what Christmas is, there would be a lot of different responses.
(PS: Remember the reason for the hype this festive season!!! Merry Christmas and have a safe New Year, stay tuned for an epic FACEBOOK blog!!!!)
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
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