It's an arbitrary day.
Don't get me wrong. I think there should be a day/way to celebrate the birth of Christ, but December 25th is an arbitrary day that has been turned into an excuse for food, gift, and alcohol excess with little resembling a celebration of Christ.
"She's just bitter because she can't eat the food or alcohol, and doesn't have anyone to lavish the big ticket gifts on her" you are thinking......This could be true.
But, I'm actually not bitter. Ambivalent is more accurate.
It seems Christmas- the gift giving, tree decorating, cookie baking, letter to Santa writing Christmas- is wasted on the over 16. It's fun to keep up the charade and watch the wide eyed joy when you have that young contingent in your life,(in fact I think it is required by law) but I find no ability to muster the energy for any of that myself.
I know I know, all 3 readers of this blog will either post comments about their joy of the season, or perhaps feel pity for my lack of euphoria.
I respect your euphoria, I'm not disrespecting anyone's personal investment in the holiday, and I certainly don't merit pity. I'm simply writing how the day itself feels to me.
Grinch?...Scrooge?
Don't think they are the right analogy......not sure what is.
For all of you with that young contingent, or an open euphoria I do hope your day is splendid.
6 comments:
Sometimes I don't get holidays myself. I love getting with family, but often the day feels like any other and I wonder if it shouldn't feel differnt. Mostly, I think if you are trying to feel the Spirit of Christ everyday, like I should, maybe Christmas shouldn't feel different.
AMEN to Wallymack!! I think as sand has passed through the hour glass of my personal maturity-- I have lost some of the love afaire with the Holiday as well. I didn't feel it this year at all. I think I have truly become a "HALL" with my lack of Holiday enthusiasm.
Merry Christmas to you and may the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Savior, be with you all year long-- not just in December!
I think I already let you know how I had been feeling about Christmas this year. I think the Jehovah's Witnesses may have something in not celebrating holidays! It IS hard to muster enthusiasm sometimes, even with young ones. I don't think you are a Grinch, just a realist.
BTW, that's my favorite part of that cartoon. It's Cooper's too. When he was little he used to laugh, and laugh.
I have to say my dear your sentiments seem to mirror my own this year! I have been realizing that Christmas seems to be another excuse to stress about stupid things that don't even matter.... then feel guilty that you don't have that "Christmas spirit" everyone is talking about. Every year I try, and think that I am missing something. The only thing that makes me feel the spirit this time of year is the music program. I love to hear the music!
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