"Thanks.... Giving" - my thought
As I get older I am starting to dislike Christmas. Not because of the religious aspect but the shopping drive.
It seems like we are starting to go from Halloween straight into Christmas. The reason? The drive to make a buck is pushing it earlier and earlier.
Most retail outlets do not go into black(start making a profit) until after the holiday sales. So for them it makes sense to keep moving it up.
But we have crossed a line with the Thanksgiving night/Early Black Friday sales. People are literally leaving the family and the food in order to get a jump on the sales.
Many are probably saying so what? Well, I think it is pretty sick. We are more focused on the gifts than the people that those gifts are usually intended for. (It is no different than sending text or email to people next to you instead of talking with them.)
When things get changed into material only, they tend to loose meaning and eventually die out. It is the old how vs. why debate. We celebrate with money(the how) but no longer understand the meaning(the why).
Today's question is:
"Did you Give Thanks?"
As I get older I am starting to dislike Christmas. Not because of the religious aspect but the shopping drive.
It seems like we are starting to go from Halloween straight into Christmas. The reason? The drive to make a buck is pushing it earlier and earlier.
Most retail outlets do not go into black(start making a profit) until after the holiday sales. So for them it makes sense to keep moving it up.
But we have crossed a line with the Thanksgiving night/Early Black Friday sales. People are literally leaving the family and the food in order to get a jump on the sales.
Many are probably saying so what? Well, I think it is pretty sick. We are more focused on the gifts than the people that those gifts are usually intended for. (It is no different than sending text or email to people next to you instead of talking with them.)
When things get changed into material only, they tend to loose meaning and eventually die out. It is the old how vs. why debate. We celebrate with money(the how) but no longer understand the meaning(the why).
Today's question is:
"Did you Give Thanks?"
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