YOU DON'T LIKE CHRISTMAS?

Every year, someone says, "only a month until Christmas" and a bunch of people start groaning. Why is that?

From a Christian standpoint, Christmas represents the birth of Christ, so as a Christian, we should be thinking, "what an awesome time of year."

Christmas dinner is usually a big turkey, and a huge buffet of food that takes days to plan and prepare and we gobble it down, only to put on a few extra pounds over the holidays. But we don't mind because - well, it's Christmas! And if you have in-laws, there's often more than one Christmas dinner.

Christmas is about family members traveling a long distance to see each other after many months apart. Christmas is a time to give a gift to your friend - a gift you know they'll absolutely love and you'll make them smile. 

Christmas has it's own music, too. What other holiday has it's own music library?  There's Santa - a character that represents "being a good boy and girl".

There's TV specials like "Rudolph" with Burl Ives - that's always fun! Tom Hanks in "The Polar Express"

Ok ok.  You don't like the commercialization of Christmas.  The same thing happens at Hallowe'en but nobody says, "Arrrg - all the candy and witches!"  I've never heard someone say that. How about July 1? Talk about commercialization!  There's lots of marketing for Canada Day - red and white "everything". Plus, parades and fireworks! People's faces painted in red maple leafs. Huge newspaper ads. Politicians all proclaiming national unity. Nobody complains about Canada Day.

So why Christmas? Christians complain. Non Christians complain. Christmas is supposed to be fun.

When I hear someone say "humbug" it makes me wonder why they oppose all of those wonderful things. What a miserable attitude. Please, go away.

Merry (early) Christmas!