To me, it's not about money, the number of gifts you received or how much they cost, and not about the food or the fancy decorations. It's about who you were with, coming together with the people you love, everyone chipping in together to help and participating so that no one person has to carry the weight of preparing for the holiday season. It's about being thankful for what you have and what you got, knowing that no one had to do anything for you or give you anything at all. It's about knowing that the people you're with love you for you, would do for you or give you your hearts desire, if only they could.
It's about family and loved ones, being together and finding joy in the moment, whether it's a game of Uno at your mom's kitchen table, watching It's a Wonderful Life late at night when the house has gone quiet, putting together a surprise present on Christmas Eve after everyone else is asleep, staying up late and enjoying the company whether they are family or friends, and reminiscing about the good old days. It's about making gifts rather than buying them, it's about doing for others what is right and not about what you can get away with.
We should be focusing on our family and friends that could be here today and gone tomorrow rather than the commercialized version of Christmas that so many have let it become. So many of us have lost the joy of Christmas, let alone the original purpose of celebrating it. It's the celebration of a miracle that occurred over 2000 years ago but who remembers that miracle? Who believes that miracles still happen?
Christmas is my favorite holiday and some of my reasons may be commercial, I enjoy the twinkling lights, the beautifully lit trees, the wrapping of presents, and of course the great food and getting together with family and friends. BUT, the manger didn't have a beautifully lit Christmas tree, they didn't have electricity, they didn't have a feast. So what in the world does anything that we are doing today have to do with why we should be celebrating Christmas?
While I enjoy Christmas, I am glad it's over because I intend to spend the next twelve months deciding what Christmas really means to me and celebrating it accordingly.
None the less, I hope that everyone enjoyed the little things that come along with Christmas rather than coming away with the attitude of "I didn't get this" or "I wanted that". Count your blessings and forget about the nonsense, do right by others, especially your family and loved ones, and thank God or whomever you pray to that you have what you have and never stop dreaming of what you want.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
to mu wonderful daughter and son christmas was very special to me and i just wanted to thank you both for makeing it special. all my children are a blessing that i am thankful for every day.
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