As promised, here is my holiday rant. Ok, not really a rant, a frustration? Not really a frustration but an observation…and ok, yes, a little frustration. I would like to be VERY clear about one thing: there is no intention of disrespect on my part for anyone’s holiday affiliation. Actually, that is pretty much the point of this post. All right, now that I’ve blown my proverbial wad, here goes…
‘Tis the season, right? I don’t know about you but I start to get excited about this time of year around Thanksgiving. As many of you may already know, I LOVES me some Thanksgiving. It’s a great day of family, abundance, togetherness and most importantly, thankfulness. Did I have a great Thanksgiving? You bet your bippy I did and hence my holiday glow began. Yet here I am, one week into my holiday glow flow and I keep bumping up against this message that is really starting to stick in my craw: when did it become a problem to wish someone a happy holiday as opposed to assuming everyone celebrates Christmas? I mean, yes, Christmas is pretty much the dominating force this time of year (it’s marketed to us starting in September, for crimony’s sake!) but it is not the only holiday that is being celebrated. I have heard nowadays that saying Merry Christmas is tantamount to “a curse word”. Really? Seriously? Are you going to go there? I can think of a few other religions that are getting pretty bad press these days that may disagree. I do understand the importance of Christmas and I respect it. But what about the importance of other faith’s holidays? I am by no means a religious scholar but I am aware that Hanukkah, Ramadan and Kwanza are significant celebrations/times of reflection. What about Yule? Doesn’t that count, too? All of these faiths, and many that I am ignorant of, have meaningful holidays that deserve well wishes. So, I wish them all well.
Please know this, when I wish you a Happy Holiday, it isn’t a cop out. It is a true wish, from the bottom of my heart, that you enjoy the celebrations of this time of year in whatever incarnation brings you peace. I hope you enjoy the season and find a moment for reflection to reevaluate what makes your life blessed and uniquely yours. Sending you much love and of course….HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
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