a theme lost to the retailers

christmas is not what i remember it being as a kid. i am not so old that didnt get excited about getting presents, but i am old enough to remember that my parents did instill into me more than just the thought of giving and receiving at this time of the year. christmas to my family was and still is about family. even tho we live rather close to one another, we still use the holiday time to gather around the dinner table. we still give presents, but only to the kids.

i have always enjoyed this time of year because of the good food and conversation with family members i dont normally see. also it is my dad's birthday.

the retailer have made it very difficult for my wife and i to teach them about the true meaning of christmas, the christian aspect as well as the family aspect. the wal-marts, k-marts, best buy and so forth all want you to focus on spending money and buying presents. they even want to remove the word christmas from the season! what? why is it that today we feel such pressure to please every single living sole on the planet? why can't we just let christmas be what is was supposed to be. a christian holiday marking the birth of jesus.

bah-humbug to the retailers
tms

remember when?

i remember when i was a teenager i would get indignant and mad at my parents when they would try to coach me or show me the right way to do things. funny how i am now experiencing the same thing in reverse!

getting my due
tms