Holidays, whew, I find them somewhat annoying. I never truly get into the holiday spirit. Sure the baking is nice, the goodies, but leave me out of the hectic-crazed people who fight for crap in the stores. I can't believe what I seen on TV about that guy who was trampled to death. What the hell is people thinking? To be "focused" on getting their special holiday buys instead of someones life? How can that poor guy not be noticed for peatssakes! Its sad.
Christmas season has lost a lot of its lustre with me over the years. Not exactly sure why it has. Maybe it started when I had my first born and knowing I couldn't buy her all the things she desired, or we would try and put ourselves in debt just to please her. I know this isn't the meaning of Christmas and what it stands for, but its hard not to give your children what they want. You just want to see their happy faces Christmas morning.
I think this year however, with people losing their jobs and the economy what it is, people are having to rethink whats important. At least I am hoping that's the case. But that surely didn't reflect in the Walmart stampede that took place. Just proves my point on whats more important in some peoples lives.
I was told by a friend of mine of her experience with Walmart locally and how she went at 4am to get these deals. She said it was crazy as they handed out these maps of the store where these crates were placed. You had to find the crate that possibly had what you were looking for and stand around it waiting until 5am for them to give the okay to open the crates. These crates are stacked with stuff and wrapped. So as she stood there, more and more gathered around with shopping carts. She said she looked around and she was blocked in beyond belief. She said, if there was a fire, she would NOT be able to get out. Then at that moment, someone yelled for them to open the crates, and in a frenzy people went nuts, clawing and ripping open the crates for their big bargain. Imagine that will you for a moment! Like hungry vultures attacking their prey. It simply amazes me. My friend did say she would never do it again though, I think.
But each year I decorate, each year I plow though the holidays with a desire to please everyone, and the urge to crawl in a hole and hide. I don't like what I see out there in the real world this time of year. I just hope that if anyone in blog land reads this, maybe this will inspire them somehow to re-examine their lives, their own personal needs and concentrate on the needs of others. That's all I can wish for this Holiday season.
