You know... It's actually rather sad that you all claim to hate Christmas so much... I mean, yes, it's over commercialised and it really does bring out the worst in people... But do you honestly mean to tell me, that you don't at some point during that one night of the year... Feel happy?
I know that once it's all over, once all the BS is gone and it's just me and my family... There is a certain magic there that I'd not trade for the world... If any time ever was to stop a war... I'm not really surprised that it's christmas. I know it might as well have started a few in the process... But there is something about it none the less. When enough people believe it's magical... It really does become it...
I hate Christmas
Tm as much as the next man but I really do love Christmas eve... If there is a magical night, this is it... I find it a shame that we sometimes become so stuck in our ways. Being the intellectual elite seems to rob some people of the basic naive joys of life... What's the point of being smarter. Of seing the "truth" if you can't just let go and be happy?
None of us like the shopping, the stress, the work and all that... But for me, that's not Christmas. I wont let it be my definition. My definition is Christmas eve with my imidiate family, and Christmas day with the closests parts of it. All the elements I love, and the people I don't see as often as I'd like. It's only ever a good experience...
If you percieve Christmas to be all the hassle... Then I feel sorry for you. It seems your inner child lost the fight after all. I bet you didn't use to. But it seems some people are unable to let out the inner one, after they grow up... They're too serious for childish pleasure... It's a shame really...
Tm