In a few months we’ll be celebrating the Christmas season. How time flies! Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago that we packed up last year’s decorations? The season seems to start earlier and earlier every year. Believe it or not, I actually saw some Christmas decorations for sale last week – in August! The commercialization of Christmas has really gotten out of hand. That goes for many of the other holidays as well.
Should we really allow Madison Avenue and the advertising industry to drive our holiday celebrations? I don’t think so. I believe that we should take an honest look at the true meaning of each holiday and let that guide our method of celebration. Each of our methods may differ, depending on how we feel about the holiday, family traditions, and other factors. I would just like to get back to genuine celebrations that do not necessarily revolve around trips to the shopping mall and incurring mountains of debt. So many of our celebrations are not genuine; or only apply to one day.
