Shoving the Holidays

 For a long time, I despised what we did at the office for the holidays.  Why?  Because it got shoved down our throats.  We all had to do something stupid.  Not everyone was going to get a new ring or watch or car for Christmas.  And hey, guess what?  Some people don't celebrate Christmas, ever think of that?  The lovely attorney I worked with before covid hit was of the Jewish faith.  She whispered to me one day about all this Christmas hoopla, do they know how offensive this can be?  I'm not sure how her and her family celebrated, but it also not my business.  I am that person who will say Happy Holidays.  I'm quite offensive to many people.

When I started working there, the first attorney I worked for talked about a war on Christmas.  I had no idea what he meant.  I said you should be able to say that. I say whatever pops up into my head.  I found out later that Fox News or Faux News and that clown Bill O'Reilly started with the war on Christmas.  I heard someone ask, Are we allowed to say Merry Christmas anymore?  I responded I celebrate Kwanza and you can say whatever you want.

This is the stupidest thing I heard.  The war on Christmas.  I will say Happy Holidays and I will keep on saying Happy Holidays just because of that.  I don't know what people's faith are and I want to be respectful.  It's not a war.  It's understanding that people have different celebrations and people should open their minds and get away from the TV.  I include myself when I say that.  

And for the life of me, the managing attorney felt like celebrating St. Nick's day by ordering pizza. Now that offends me.  First up, that was a made up thing in Milwaukee for years.  My parents never did anything like that because they thought it was stupid and they really didn't have the money for it.  I felt bad as a kid when I would hear other kids brag about what they got so having it thrown in my face as an adult really offended me.  I don't miss that.

It's just me and my mom.  We send gift cards to our family in Florida and my cousin that lives in Northern Wisconsin.  We decorate.  We have a tree, sometimes two trees, but it's not about the gifts, it's about appreciating what you have.

Everyone has the right to celebrate however they way to do it.  It's a time of year that people should lighten up and be more grateful.  Be more kinder to people.  Be patient because not everyone has the same things that others have.  

Be a better human.  It's not about the gifts.  It's about being appreciative.  

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