The Holidays are always a busy time in many people’s lives. With the hustle and bustle of hunting for the perfect gift to traveling on the road near and far, this time of year can be very stressful. I think that as time goes on and our lives continue to evolve, we as a society in general have lost the true meaning and purpose of what the holidays really mean. A generation or two ago the holidays did not mean going out and standing in line to wait for the Apple Store to open so you could purchase one item for four or five hundred bucks. It wasn’t about competing to catch the earliest Wal-Mart sale or bumbrushing others to get the last Playstation 3 in Toys R Us. Christmas was not about having our husbands and boyfriends planted on the sofa all day watching a bunch of men try to make a touchdown. The Holidays were a time for family to gather around, fellowship and reconnect with each other, to go to Mass or what ever services you attend, to serve, worship and sing praises to God. The Holidays were a time to truly be thankful for what you have spiritually. It was not about showing off, or shoving money to a charity just because you had to for tax reasons. The holidays meant sharing and giving to those in need and making it last all year round not only during Christmas. The world has lost so many things but actually believes that we are heading forward instead of backward. We need to get back to our roots and rediscover the true meaning behind “The Holidays”.
Happy Reading and Writing!
Merry Christmas
Happy Hanaka
Happy Kwanza
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