O.K. So I haven't written for a while. Let's see-Thanksgiving, then Black Friday, then a family trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, then all the usual tasks for the holidays-whew! I have been busy, as I am sure anyone reading this has been, too. I just love this time of year, but Christmas always comes and goes way too fast for me. Once the shopping is done, you truly get to enjoy the meaning of this holiday, then it is here and gone. Being a Christian, my family and I really try to grasp the true meaning of the day, Dec. 25- Christmas. We read the stories from the Bible, we talk about what we can do for others, and we look for ways to give. And although we try to get away from all the commercialism, it cannot be helped to talk about what the boys would wish for if they could have anything.
This year, because we were on vacation, we missed the school Christmas concert. I cannot say as I regretted this. While I love watching little children perform (especially when they perform things while they don't think they're being watched), and I can really appreciate all the hard work that the teachers have to do to put this together, I do not miss the parking fiasco, finding a seat on the hard bleachers, or trying to be comfortable in a hot and sweaty gym. Bless the teachers.
I also don't feel the love of the season on Black Friday. Maybe that's why I choose not to fight the huge crowds at our closest mall, but instead only go to a couple stores that are in the opposite direction with my husband. You can find us performing our breathing exercises in the car before we head out on this venture. It definitely takes a certain mindset, doesn't it? If anyone is reading this and cares to share a great story about Black Friday, I would love to read it.
Lastly, I can't help but feel a little saddened by all the arguing that seems to go on as to whether we should celebrate Christmas in the schools, call a Christmas tree a holiday tree, or be allowed to display Nativity scenes in front of public buildings. The only opinion I will give is this: December 25 was the day picked to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on this earth. What has happened since, has been a result of business and people warping the day into something else that serves a different purpose. I have no problem with non-Christian's picking a different day to celebrate this season if they want to eliminate the "Christ" from everything, but Christmas Day is Christmas Day and cannot be something else. It is HIS birthday celebration-like we each have our birthdays and corresponding celebrations. Our family usually bakes some form of cake in order to celebrate and sing, just like we would on our special birth day. Well, there it is from my lips. I DO wish everyone a wonderful holiday season-Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, merry Kwanzaa! I love you all.
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