Let me start this by saying Merry Christmas to everyone. Me personally, I have mixed feelings about Christmas. I am not Christian and I do not believe in the Christian part of the holiday. To all of my Christian people out there, I love you and keep doing your thing. I celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday focusing on spending time with family, as well as gift giving. But as mentioned I have mixed feelings about how the holiday is perceived and conducted, especially here in America. We have been conditioned to think we have to "break the bank" in order to make our Christmas's happy and successful. Television, advertising, and retailers put a lot of pressure on consumers, all while raising expectations of children. These expectations are hard to meet by your average, hard working person. Children lose touch with the true meaning of the holiday. As parents and consumers we cannot succumb to the to these pressures. We have to educate our children that it is the thought and the intent of the gift giving that counts, and not the quantity and price of the items received. Too many people stress themselves out at this time of year, and never really get a chance to fully enjoy the entire season. Hopefully we all can keep things in perspective and focus on what is really important this time of year. Merry Christmas!
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