I'm pretty cynical about Christmas, you know. I loath Black Friday, and everything related to it that comes afterwards. It is disgusting. But there is also a part of me that is fond of Christmas. I remember a fire on Christmas eve, family gatherings, the feeling of something special - back in innocent times. It still follows me, this nostalgia. Nostalgia, "a bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past." But times have changed, and though I still hold Christmas as a unique month in my calender, I find more to dislike than to like. For a time that is supposed to be so positive and happy, why is it that so many people are stressed and depressed? Why are there people storming the malls, even hurting each-other, for something their 8 year old really wants? I guess I just wish consumerism wasn't such an integral part of Christmas. It's grotesque.
Anyway, merry Christmas! At the very least, try to keep the Man out of it.
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