Oh, wow! Is it that time of year again? I knew it had to be when I was riding the bus, during Veteran's Day weekend, and the driver had the radio station on and all it played was Christmas songs 24/7. Oy-vay!! I have to be honest. I have never truly liked Christmas!! Not since I was 13years old. Yes, 30 years ago!!
I have always found it very very commercialized. Not meaning to sound like a tired cliche or a Scrooge, but it is. From the bombardment of commercials on t.v. to the heavy saturation of Christmas music playing on the radio, Christmas just rots your brain with its heavy pounding in your head. You can't escape it. Then to make matters worse, this whole Black Friday explosion that really opens the floodgate into the abyss of December madness. Some stores are offering to stay open at 12am for shoppers to be the first to take advantage of the true official shopping day. That's fine and dandy and a very smart, if not financially crafty, idea. However, is the average shopper really willing to risk his or her safety to be out at 12am? I would be afraid to step out that late knowing that I would or could be robbed or possibly car jacked at that hour. I know most Americans normally wouldn't dare be out that late. I guess when you throw a late night holiday bargain in their faces, they'd shop the through the Amazon jungles in they had too.
Anyway, I move on and say that I am not a true fan of the Holiday season due to the fact that most people forget the true meaning. It is the birth of Jesus Christ! Is it not?!We have forgotten that. We have replaced the true meaning with a sales paper and a 12am shopping frenzy. Shame on us, the consumers!! Let's get back to what Christmas is really about, getting together with family, being thankful for what we have, being there for our fellow man and remembering the spiritual being above. Whatever your beliefs are, believe that a discounted special on a cheap department store item is not the true meaning of Christmas. Trust me on that!!
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