Christmas is 1 week from today. How did that even happen? Have I not been paying attention to the date and the hustle and bustle all around me? Seriously, our christian music channel has been playing NON-STOP, ROUND THE CLOCK Christmas music since November 1st - that's right, I said NOVEMBER 1st! I love Christmas music so I am in NO way complaining. I'm rocking out to George Michael's "Last Christmas" as I type :-)
Presents are great and all but I wish things were simpler like in years past. I mean past as in even before my time. The holiday has lost ALL meaning. It's all about how much money you've spent or are planning to spend, etc. I want it to be about the reason for the season, as cliched as that sounds. I want to focus on family and friends and good food. NOT the newest gadget or gizmo on the market!! We put SO much pressure on the gift-giving part that everything else takes the back burner. I haven't asked for a SINGLE thing this year and when someone has asked me, I advert the topic. I don't want to sound rude but I don't want anything. I want health, happiness and love for everyone I love.
I want people suffering to never suffer again. I want people without families to be welcomed with open arms. I want there to NEVER be a hungry belly again. I want every single person to be warm and out of the cold. Ok, so maybe I do want stuff for Christmas :-)
So, while this Christmas may mean many different things to everyone, it means family and love to me. I intend to cook/bake to my hearts desire and spend the day surrounded by love. To me, that sounds like a perfect Christmas.
So, from my family to yours - MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
