Wondering

I want to celebrate Christmas, I have all my life. I really just don't want to get caught up in all the meaningless parts of it like Santa Claus, chimneys, and shopping sprees. Christmas times seem so crazy. Running here, running there, got to get every gift before the twenty-fifth. Gotta clean house, buying so much food you could feed an army when maybe next door there are people in need of things too. Somehow seems alot of us get so busy with our own friends and family that we may not notice this...

I wonder what happened to the simplicity?? When you would make your Dad a scarf, or hat, or fashion a rocking chair for your mom or sister? Put an orange or an apple in the stocking with a piece of candy? String popcorn and make paper chains to hang on the tree as a family, then sit around the fire drinking hot cocoa? Wake up in the morning, read the christmas story b4 opening gifts, then get out the fiddle that evening and dance and sing together? When did all the monetary hustle and bustle become such a part of christmas? Just wondering.... Just some thoughts from someone who doesn't know much about Christmas. I hope EVERYONE has a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! the best one yet!!! Me...