The Quickening: Christmas

Usually, when this time came, people used to say: It's finally Christmas! Yay! Today is: Is Christmas again? Ugh!

It's not strange that, with the most accelerated way of life that we have today, there's a feeling that time passes flying. Christmas is one of those dates that we adored as children, that we saw so far away and longed for it to arrive. No more school, gifts from our parents, time to spend with the family, especially with our grandparents, uncles and cousins ​​that we almost didn't see. Now, many feel that Christmas came in the blink of an eye and they feel that, even when it's over, the next one is coming.

The media doesn't help much either. The merchandise of the stores or the advertising that's exhibited in the shops has been starting a month before for some time. I understand the need to sell, but stretching the propaganda of a celebration so long generates a certain rejection among consumers, who feel pressured by impending expenses. To this we add the Black Friday, which many buyers use to buy Christmas gifts at cheaper prices. This means no "resting period" for us.

Does the need to sell cause a celebration to be exploited as much as possible to the point of promoting it after the previous one ends? And commercials don't help, since television wants to put Christmas in your head every 5 minutes. It seems that we can no longer see the true meaning of these holidays, which is to enjoy a holiday that involves your loved ones, share a moment according to the time and both give and receive in general.

I would say that I enjoy both sides of the coin. On the one hand, it's part of the general consumer law to take advantage of the festive offers and I love buying things for others (and of course, to receive things), but I also love moments with family and friends, the enjoyable environment, enjoy time. However, in a more cold way, it's obvious the rejection some people feel, who believe that Christmas is only excessive consumption, which not only makes the festivity ill-seen, but also gives the bad example towards future generations, causing to lose its essence more.

Let's spread the true meaning: spend more time with your family, seek to be well with them (especially with those who almost don't see), take advantage of the moments linked to Christmas and turn them into family moments (putting together the Christmas tree, the shopping itself), look for gifts that you know will make another person happy and not just to fulfill. The greatest satisfaction of life is to make another happy and, in turn, many times it's rewarded. If you think something is wrong, just correct it and that's it. More than buying and selling, the important thing is to be good with yourself and with your loved ones. But what do you think?