I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas day, whether you actually celebrate Christmas or not. I don't celebrate as such. I always feel a little awkward at this time of year actually. I'm too old to believe in Santa Claus, and as much as it makes kids happy, I feel bad lying to them about it. I'm not religious in any sense of the word, and neither are any of my family members. Christmas has always been a special time of year in my family, despite the irreligiousity of my family. We never went to church, but we did get together as a family, eat a load of nice food, and spend the day together. It doesn't happen as much as it used to, now that my family lives so far away from each other, but it's good when it does happen.
When I was younger, we always used to watch cheesy movies like The Santa Clause, starring Tim Allen, and Home Alone, starring Maculay Culkin. I still love those movies, even though they're not really the same once you grow up. Sometimes, I feel a bit nostalgic for Christmas as a child. I don't know that any adult experience really measures up to being a little kid on Christmas morning. But then, things are always better when we remember them fondly than they actually were. Working in retail never did much for my Christmas spirit as an adult either. Everyone is so pushy, angry and rude at Christmas time. So concerned with getting the right gift, that they don't realize all that shopping time would be better spent with the people they're buying the gifts for.
I don't believe in Santa, or Jesus, or the enforced giving of gifts. But I am nostalgic for that time with all my family around, and the feeling that magic can happen, even if it is only one day a year. These days, this is my favourite Christmas song:
I hope you all enjoyed your celebrations, and enjoy the rest of your holidays.
Until next time, xo.
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