Please don't give me a bunch of grief for hating Christmas. I am a Christian who detests the holiday for the commercial/retail event it has become. I really DO want to enjoy Christmas, so help me if you can! I am happily married with young children, and I'm being a total drag for my family.
I feel like Christmas is the season of "should" and "have to." I see people buying each other gifts out of obligation. I see privileged children getting more, more, more and not appreciating it while I know there are hungry and cold kids out there. I see people wearing themselves out shopping and baking because they feel like they have to. We decorate our homes, and go to parties, and perform gift exchanges at work with people we may or may not even like.
I hardly see any Christ left in Christmas, and it's making me very sad. I've read articles that say slow down and don't do and spend so much. That would be fine, but what about my extended family who insists on doing gifts and getting together?
2006-11-13
11:55:00
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