What is the meaning of Christmas? Has greed taken over the meaning of Christmas? Christmas is a holiday I have just started celebrating. when I was growing up my intermediate family did not celebrate Christmas. my mother thought Christmas was a waste of time. When I was younger in asked her "Why don’t we celebrate Christmas?" She said "would you rather have presents one day out of the year or would you rather me buy you something every couple of weeks. even though my siblings and I knew we did not have a choice when it came to my mothers decisions we still picked to have something every couple of weeks.
I never remember celebrating Christmas when I was younger so my first true Christmas was 2003 with my friend, Chondra's family. Chondra was the first person I met when I came to California so her family and I had became very close. her family exchange small prizes between each other and called it secret Santa. her family came from different states just to hangout with each other, 0play games, and watch movies. From that Christmas on I tried to get my mom to celebrate Christmas but it never happen. I wanted to be able to have the same experience that I had with the ward family with my own family. 21 years later when my daughter was boring, my family finally celebrated Christmas.
I think holidays can be materialistic because people get caught up in the ideal of buying the best toy or the better present. A lot of people also believe the better the gift is the better gift they will get. I agree with Amel Saleh when she said, "People are conditioned to "expect" gifts and this ultimately ruins the true meaning of the holidays."(157) The true meaning of Christmas is not to receive or give gifts but to celebrate what you have, your friends, family, job, etc.
I thought everyone celebrates Christmas but I'm glad you celebrate it now. How do you like? And I'm sure your daughter isn't boring, I think you meant to say born.
ReplyDeleteAre you going to celebrate Christmas this year? I hope your family will enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI understand how you think the holidays can become materialistic. But not every present has to be bought. Just doing charitable acts or making something are great gifts to show someone you care.
ReplyDeleteWell welcome to the Christmas celebration world! I hope you're learning to make your own holiday traditions with your little girl!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that Christmas is a time to be thankful for what you already have. Holidays shouldn't be used as an excuse to get new and expensive things.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that the holidays should be about celebrating with your family. I also believe that so many people get caught up in getting the better present for people.
ReplyDeleteBeing thankful for what we own is something that everyone should think of. Christmas is changing every year.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your mother had her reasons for not wanting to celebrate Christmas at all, but it's heartwarming to see that something like the birth of a child can change people. I see it as her wanting your daughter to grow up knowing what a true holiday experience can be like. Sadly, most people are consumed by the ideas that they have always been fed about the holiday season.
ReplyDeleteMy family also does a christmas gift exchange. So true that Christmas should be about spending time with family, and not to what it has become of receiving so many expensive gifts.
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful that even though you didn't get to celebrate Christmas until later in life, you had such a good first experience. Your outlook is great, and I'm sure your daughter will learn the value of a family holiday with your guidance.
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