Santa Is Gearing Up

With less than one week left before Christmas, Santa is getting things in order before loading his sleigh and tying on the silver bells for his annual flight around the globe.

This time next week, the living room will turn into a big toy box. With empty boxes and used wrapping paper strewn everywhere. The fridge overflowing with leftovers from Mom's house.
But I feel compelled to add a different perspective.

Someone told me 'Happy Holidays" the other day, and as I appreciate the heart felt sintimate, I felt a bit disappointed that they didn't say " Merry Christmas". I Love it when someone says "Merry Christmas". It lets you know that they still remember that the real occasion that we are celebrating is the birth of the Jesus Christ.

I mean, really, if we just do away with the "true" meaning of Christmas, what is left? It's just the Holiday season and we are not really celebrating anything inparticular. I for one, had rather have a purpose to the celebration.