Ah Christmas, a time of giving, a time of family and happiness.
The day that many know as the birth of Jesus Christ, and many more know as the day of presents and relaxation.
Children fill out lists of hopes and dreams they wish to recieve from the Jolly Old Elf.
But times are changing.
I don't know about you, but I believed in Santa until about.... Oh, 5th grade.
But I talked to a few 3rd grade children who told me straight up, that Santa didn't exist. Now I suppose that the parenting could have something to do with this, but "Santa Claus" has become very commercial. I mean, the mall Santa has never been a big deal, but the car commercials, YouTube videos, etc etc. A kid starts to wonder. For me the season has gotten less jolly every year. It was good to see that our "waining" economy did not have a huge effect on the holiday shopping, but many people this year had a... Less than happy holiday.
Christmas is a time of giving, yet people are just bundling up and keeping to themselves. I hardly saw any of the usual sharing and caring that Christmas normaly brings, I saw very little help for the needy, and on Facebook all the Christmas statuses were either about how people didn't get the "loot" they wanted, or they obsessed over the material things they recieved. All I want for Christmas is to see some more holiday cheer.
It's the birthday of JC, it's a time to celebrate and spread happiness, trust me. Giving feels very rewarding. So anyone who reads this, I have a challenge for you. As the holidays draw to a close, do something selfless. Help someone push their car out of a drift, feed a needy person, buy a gift for a sad friend. Even just comfort someone.
Let's bring the "Merry" back to "Merry Christmas!"
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