Let's talk about the economics of Christmas...feeling like you gave it where it was needed or like a big old sucker? Was there a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, or a lump of coal in your stocking/wallet? Tell mama where it hurts.
photo: TW Collins
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yes! Thank you for so eloquently saying what is so true for the commercialized aspect of this holiday. I think it makes just as many people feel bad as it does good...anyone venture to take that estimate over the 50% line?
I didn't grow up celebrating Christmas because my parents are Punjabi Sikh. But there were other holidays in which people traditionally exchanged gifts. The whole notion of gift giving is a little unnerving to me. The reason being, that there are expectations placed on whomever to provide a token of the other person's happiness. Now, this is fine for those of us who are extremely fortunate. But for those who are not, it can turn into a heartbreaking experience. This is extremely difficult on both the person with the expectations and the person who is expected to provide. I can recall from grade school how some of the children would come back from winter break glowing from their holidays and others would seem more burdened. I remember children talking about how their parents didn't have enough money for the gifts that they wanted. That was hard for me to hear as a child and even more difficult for me to hear as an adult. Overall, the whole gift giving process can become an interesting, psychological debate.
darlene 