So THIS Is Christmas?

Greetings!

So, December 25, 2010 is quickly moving in upon us all. Christmas. Most of us are darting about at double speed trying to buy somebody something to put under the proverbial tree all decorated in the living room.

Most of us have been to the gatherings where most of us have put on a pretty face so that most of us may even be able to wish the best to those least liked or not at all appreciated.

All of us have been inundated with Christmas music and "Black Friday" ads since just after HALLOWEEN!

No Thanksgiving. Halloween then CHRISTMAS!!

I wondered why this has been the case. And then it dawned on me that there is no real PROFIT in people being thankful. It seems as if the masses must be evoked as soon as possible to start shopping. Forget the turkey, the meal where at least once a year the extended family actually sits together just to eat and enjoy one another.
No profit there.
Let's get the carols pumping through the airwaves. Lets get the presses all pretty in red and green and "HALF OFF" slogans. Let's do this right away, right after Halloween. There is MONEY TO BE MADE!!

Christ, the Enlightened One, has come to bring Peace and Gnosis to the world.
So let us GO SHOPPING!!

I don't have the pretty tree. I won't be buying all sorts of gifts. There are no pretty lights along the outline of my home. BUT there is a sincere thankfulness to my god for my life, my wife, my children, and the small amount of people I call my friends.

I will do all I can to help those in my life who need help. I try to make sure everyone knows I appreciate them. I try to do this through my selfless actions.

I try to bring goodwill and peace, the spirit of the Enlightened One. Sure I fail sometimes.

But there is no profit to be made in this true spirit of Christmas.....let's go shopping instead.