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Whether you celebrate it or not, whether you see it as a religious or secular holiday, much of the "western" world is observing Christmas right now. So, in the very least, a lot of us have the day off.
Christmas means different things to different people. We could debate the origins of the traditions, argue religion, and bicker over who owns the day. We could lament the excessive commercialism, the way it's not inclusive enough of different cultures, and how we've gotten away from the "true meaning of Christmas," whatever that is. We could even get into a heated rant about how global warming will kill any chance of snow on Christmas anywhere but northern Sweden and the Yukon within ten years, and at the same time balk at the climate train-wrecks causing flooding, blizzards, storms, fires, and other extreme weather incidents around the globe just this week.
But you know what? I have a personal philosophy about holidays... regardless of whether they're my own holidays or not, or if they're religious or not. If a holiday gives you a reason to get together with people you love, an excuse to take a time-out from the rush of life and appreciate the small things, or a moment of peace in the middle of a world gone mad... then it can't be a bad thing. There are pretty lights on the houses, candles in the windows, evergreen branches and red ribbons decorating the nooks and crannies and making everything festive.
So here's how I see Christmas:
Happy Holidays, folks.
Christmas means different things to different people. We could debate the origins of the traditions, argue religion, and bicker over who owns the day. We could lament the excessive commercialism, the way it's not inclusive enough of different cultures, and how we've gotten away from the "true meaning of Christmas," whatever that is. We could even get into a heated rant about how global warming will kill any chance of snow on Christmas anywhere but northern Sweden and the Yukon within ten years, and at the same time balk at the climate train-wrecks causing flooding, blizzards, storms, fires, and other extreme weather incidents around the globe just this week.
But you know what? I have a personal philosophy about holidays... regardless of whether they're my own holidays or not, or if they're religious or not. If a holiday gives you a reason to get together with people you love, an excuse to take a time-out from the rush of life and appreciate the small things, or a moment of peace in the middle of a world gone mad... then it can't be a bad thing. There are pretty lights on the houses, candles in the windows, evergreen branches and red ribbons decorating the nooks and crannies and making everything festive.
So here's how I see Christmas:
Happy Holidays, folks.
