The only thing I like about Xmas is Mince Pies!
I'm really not joking!
And as I have had two packets already and its not even October, there isn't much Xmassy about them any more :/
Xmas means absolutely nothing to me. . . . absolutely nothing. . . . except GREED. People getting themselves into debt because they feel the need to smother their children with material possessions. And everyone feeling the need to eat their own bodyweight in food when half the world goes hungry :( . . . . Not that they would eat 'cheesy footballs' anyway! Who makes this xmas crap?? Children judging each other on how many toys they got, and parents competing with each other to supply their little darlings with the latest gadgets/clothes/toys.
Xmas makes me sad. . . It means nothing anymore to anyone except those lucky enough to believe in a god who sent his Son to earth to die.. . . for me!. . . . apparently.
Friends say "ahh but it's all about family", I do like to point out that for me its 'all about family' 365 days of the year, but they don't like that. I don't need one day to show my children how much I love them. . . . I get to do that every second of every minute that I spend with them.
I hate that every manufacturer jumps on an xmas bandwagon and suddenly all packaging is red & green, just to sell more. . . . just for profits. GREED.
And its unavoidable. . . . thats the worst thing. . . there is nowhere I can go where there is not some crappy tinsel hanging from the ceiling and stocking fillers and flashing santa earrings. I wonder when the music will start. . . . because thats when I get really depressed!!
I actually think I would prefer to go to a church at xmas because at least the people are there for the supposed right reason!! But I always feel like i'm about to burst into flame in churches. . . . so on second thoughts. . .
You think i'm ranty now? Wait until November! :p
Merry xmas one and all!
Love,
Paula xx
Well said Paula! I'm with you 100%. We celebrate our dog's adoption day on 20/12 and have a Yule Brynner Dinner around the 21st but as for actual Xmas, as you say it means nothing. Not having the telly helps and we usually eat something non-Chrismassy like macaroni or pizza and imbibe a bit more. We also go for a walk which is like I Am Legend xxx
ReplyDeleteHa! Great rant and agree about the commercialism of Christmas. I have to write a "holiday" themed story, but many of your sentiments are conjured up when I think of Christmas, so I'm going to need a different angle to try and make it cheerful!
ReplyDeleteIf there was ever any wonderment or spiritual attachment to Christmas, it's long gone for me, but I must admit that I enjoy a few things:
family - it's one of the few times I see my brother who lives out of town
Turkey - I love turkey
Fraser fir tree - I love the smell
I know it's crazy that we have to set aside a holiday for family, good will toward all men, blah blah blah, but it does warm my heart a little to see people behave more kindly to one another if only for a brief time.
xoxox
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