It is less than a week before Christmas and the stress is building. I love the season and everything it is supposed to be - family, friends, and goodwill. I hate the season for everything it is not supposed to be - greed and consumption. Everything has become commercialized and commodified. If someone isn’t exploiting it or making a buck off of it, just give it a minute.
Each year my family cuts back and reclaims a bit more of the season. We may not be able to change the world on this account but we can stop the world from changing us.
“To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year.” - E.B. White (1899 - 1985)
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