Lately, many people have asked me why I celebrate Christmas since I am not Christian. My answer is always the same: I celebrate the happiness that the Christmas season brings, and of course, the presents. This answer is always met with doubtful looks and ocasionally a scoff or laugh, which makes me wonder, why do people celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other holiday? Do they, like me, celebrate it because it is how they were raised? Do the holidays have meaning for them? Do they celebrate the happiness, or are they just in it for the presents?
Also, do you know how difficult holidays are when your parents are divorced? Being 16, I should be able to choose where I spend Christmas, but yet my mom still likes to "rotate" the holidays each year. Last year, being with my dad, I when to his family's Christmas eve party, then got up at 5 the next morning to open presents at his house then go to my uncle's house to open more presents with my cousins and grandparents, then to Anne's mom's house for dinner. The year before, I was with my mom and she dragged me to Alberto's house [he was only her boyfriend then] where I isolated myself in a room with his computer and didn't eat cause everything was mexican. Now, this year, I'm with my mom again, and she wants to have my step aunt and Shayne over for dinner. I'll still be allowed to go to my dad's for the Christmas Eve party, but I doubt I can go to my uncle's, and highly, highly doubt I can go to Carol's....
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What do you get your boyfriend for Christmas?! D:
Jeremy is really into the New York Yankees. I was flipping through a seasonal magazine and saw a Yankees blanket on sale! Oh, I was so happy. It's winter, so it'll be cold and he'll need it, AND it's a Yankees blanket. Double bonus! Haha.
ReplyDeleteThat's just to give you some ideas. I hope you have a Merry Christmas this year. :)
Lol Shayne killed his mp3 and really misses it, so I've been looking for a good one that's in my price range :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a Merry Christmas too. Good job on your weight loss. You've given me hope with mine :D