The Aftermath of Christmas
You know, I have been thinking a bit about my whole rant on Christmas. I wish to apologize for that. Not because what I said I felt was wrong, but because I think it was not the root of my semi-anger towards the whole "Christmas Season".
Growing up, my parents were never "much of present givers" as my dad says and so during my "school years" Christmas was not much of a day. Now, I dont say this for you all to feel sorry for me, or pity me. So, please dont. I am just saying this as a way of, hopefully, release this deep seeded anger and abhorance for this time. And I hate to say it. Yes, Christmas is supposed to be all about Christ, but now a days its not.
As my parents, not being present givers, I usually got crap for Christmas. Never did I get any of those un-neccessary gifts like a new gaming console, nor did I ever get anythign that I really wanted. I always got generic gifts from my parents.
If we celebrated Christmas at all. Usually, how that particular year for Christmas was going to be spent, maintained direct correlation with how well I did in school. And, normally, I didnt "put in my full effort" and so many times, Christmas never came around in the ole dogboy household.
Countless years had gone by, during my school years, I had to hide behind the lies of what I got for Christmas. "Mostly Clothes" I would say, while all my friends would brag about the latest game for Atari, or Nintendo, or whatever cool gaming console system was out at the time.
This year, goes like the rest. From my parents I recieved a shirt (which is too small for me) and a sports bottle with Redskins colors. I, for one of the first times in my life, actually went out and thougth about what I was going to get them. I decided to get them a DVD/VCR player and got my dad a DVD set about WWII, to which my dad is absolutely facinated about. However, I was happy to get that for them. And, yes, I spoiled my son.
So, I think that, ultimately, my dislike for the "Christmas Season" is peppered with ancient hurts and lost desires, sprinkled with the mass consumerism that has taken hold of this holiday.
That being said, I wish to apologize to those that may have been offended by my vehmient animosity towards the time where we celebrate Christs Birth. Mostly, I have come to the conclusion that its selfish reasons why I am so down on this holiday. Hopefully, this year, I will be able to get myself things that I want. That way I dont have to worry about what others get me.
I truly hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I pray that the next year, will be the best year for you, that you had ever lived.
Growing up, my parents were never "much of present givers" as my dad says and so during my "school years" Christmas was not much of a day. Now, I dont say this for you all to feel sorry for me, or pity me. So, please dont. I am just saying this as a way of, hopefully, release this deep seeded anger and abhorance for this time. And I hate to say it. Yes, Christmas is supposed to be all about Christ, but now a days its not.
As my parents, not being present givers, I usually got crap for Christmas. Never did I get any of those un-neccessary gifts like a new gaming console, nor did I ever get anythign that I really wanted. I always got generic gifts from my parents.
If we celebrated Christmas at all. Usually, how that particular year for Christmas was going to be spent, maintained direct correlation with how well I did in school. And, normally, I didnt "put in my full effort" and so many times, Christmas never came around in the ole dogboy household.
Countless years had gone by, during my school years, I had to hide behind the lies of what I got for Christmas. "Mostly Clothes" I would say, while all my friends would brag about the latest game for Atari, or Nintendo, or whatever cool gaming console system was out at the time.
This year, goes like the rest. From my parents I recieved a shirt (which is too small for me) and a sports bottle with Redskins colors. I, for one of the first times in my life, actually went out and thougth about what I was going to get them. I decided to get them a DVD/VCR player and got my dad a DVD set about WWII, to which my dad is absolutely facinated about. However, I was happy to get that for them. And, yes, I spoiled my son.
So, I think that, ultimately, my dislike for the "Christmas Season" is peppered with ancient hurts and lost desires, sprinkled with the mass consumerism that has taken hold of this holiday.
That being said, I wish to apologize to those that may have been offended by my vehmient animosity towards the time where we celebrate Christs Birth. Mostly, I have come to the conclusion that its selfish reasons why I am so down on this holiday. Hopefully, this year, I will be able to get myself things that I want. That way I dont have to worry about what others get me.
I truly hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I pray that the next year, will be the best year for you, that you had ever lived.
posted by The Dog at 3:37 PM
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