Ah yes...it's time for the holidays! A time for people to drive like maniacs so they can get to the store. A time for people to be rude and grab things out of your hands at the store because they feel like the last Zhu Zhu Pet or Paper Jamz Guitar should be theres. It's amazing how the holidays can bring out the worst in people. Isn't a time to be cheerful and nice? People are so busy trying to rush out and buy everything they need to buy that no one seems to remember the reason for Christmas. Granted, I don't celebrate Christmas for the religious aspect of it. Christmas, to me, is about spending time with family and being grateful for them and the time I have with them.
It's unfortunate that Christmas has become so commercialized and all it is really about is giving and receiving. Many people tend to lean towards the receiving part.
I, like everyone else, shop for stuff that my kids don't really need. I do most of my shopping online so I don't have to deal with the rude people in the stores, lines, or the headache of going from store to store to find what I want. I get free shipping on pretty much everything, and good deals. Plus I can shop anytime I want, I'm not limited to the stores hours. It works for me!
Of course, like everyone else, in the weeks leading up to Christmas, I forget that the holidays aren't about buying my kids everything they want and spending a ton of money. The fact is, it isn't until Christmas Eve when I am wrapping all the gifts, trying to make sure that I have the same amount of gifts for all my kids and that I spend around the same amount on all 3, that I realize that I lost the whole idea of what I believe Christmas to be. I want Christmas to be fun for my kids, but I also want them to understand that it's not just about getting stuff. I hope someday they understand that!
