“We say Merry Christmas but we forget
It’s not about tinsel and presents we haven’t found yet
The gifting, the rushing around
It’s not about a birthday now, it’s about the gifts you have found
Gifts for some families that break their back
They won’t eat much again till they get back on track
It’s now about worry,stress and the people you see
Whether they need a gift too in the pile under the tree
The department stores and marketing led you here
But it’s so out of control now, some aren’t even aware
Only with the next generation can we make a change
That maybe all we need is two presents under the tree
And ornaments to hang
Teach what the holidays are really about,
We never think about the children that go without
They think because they are poor or have no family that Santa won’t come
Or maybe they weren’t good enough
To get all that other stuff
What about all the people that spend Christmas alone
No one to call, no reason to pick up a phone
We need to make changes
And just stop shopping away
Because some department store conned you into an expensive Christmas Day
Don’t get me wrong I love the spirit of Christmas
Family time, laughter, memories
And thats what we should focus on
Some day those beloved people will be gone
Let’s change our ways and move on
Gifts don’t say I love you
Your actions all year do
When they get older, they will understand that too
So leave the malls and get back home
Celebrate the birthday of god’s son here on earth
Thank him for life
And a chance to make memories
Because the only thing that will matter to you in the end are these…”
Poem by me…
When my eyes popped open this morning, my first thoughts with my Caramel and Vanilla coffee was, did I shop for everyone? Did everyone have enough? But this was after watching a family member completely miserable thinking her bonus wouldn’t come, there wouldn’t be a great Christmas for the kiddos.
No one should be sitting there miserable and stressed out when the purpose of this holiday was to celebrate the birth of our lord. Was is not a typo. Most children raised today know nothing about the real Christmas or “spirit of Christmas” .
The entire holiday was hijacked by retail department stores. “Let’s celebrate giving Howard all these presents, he’ll be the happiest boy ever”, but his best friend Jack will be crying because he got socks. In a great time to recognize charities needing our giving, and keeping loved ones close, and being thankful for life happening at all, we are once again, making the rich richer.
If you were to ask me what I’d change about humanity, Santa Claus and retail Christmas is on my top ten. I don’t want to make everyone miserable this morning, but often these charitable days are the only time we’re listening.
We need to take control of this insanity, teach children what it’s all about, make some changes to Santas role here. No more naughty or nice list, no more 300 presents each. We cam only make these change now with the young. I hope someday we make it happen. No one should feel alone, unworthy, sad or stressed out, after all it’s not our birthday is it?
Happy Holidays everyone and for my New Year’s resolution? I’m going to keep trying to educate and pray for change of our Christmas Story…
https://www.saffrontrust.org/blog/seasonalpoverty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
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